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The ICE-ification of Texas Police Departments

Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Greg Casar (D-TX) are calling to end partnerships between immigration enforcement agencies and local law…

1 week ago

‘A National Trauma’: Texas Democrats Demand Dilley Closure

This week, Texas Democrats in the House of Representatives gathered to continue to call for the closure of the Dilley…

3 weeks ago

AI Chip Exports to China Face Bipartisan Pushback on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers scrutinized the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan on Capitol Hill, questioning whether its export control strategy is strong enough…

1 month ago

House Lawmakers Reject Israel Funding Ban as Spending Bill Fights Intensify

Amid debates over various appropriation bills for next year’s budget, the House of Representatives failed to pass an amendment to…

1 month ago

Texas Democrats Warn Ending TPS Could Upend Communities Everywhere

Following yesterday’s United States Supreme Court decision that would allow the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…

2 months ago

Joaquin Castro Blasts Pentagon Over Deadly Flu Outbreak at Air Force Base

Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) is demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) after a flu outbreak at Lackland Air…

2 months ago

House Lawmakers Give Final Greenlight to $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement

The House of Representatives voted 214-212 to pass a bill sending $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…

2 months ago

Joaquin Castro Presses Marco Rubio on Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and Lebanon Conflict

Amid rocky military negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio returned to Capitol…

3 months ago

Dilley Detention Center Draws Renewed Scrutiny From Democrats

Last week, Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) initiated another oversight visit to the Dilley…

3 months ago

DHS Funding Gets Final Approval From House of Representatives

The House of Representatives voted 214-212 to pass a bill sending $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…

3 months ago