The latest Chip Roy news from The Texas Tribune.
Roy, a Republican from Austin who previously served as Cruz's chief of staff, has employed a kind of procedural troublemaking to frustrate Democrats — and some Republicans — in Congress. Full Story
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The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor. Full Story
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GOP U.S. Reps. Pete Olson of Sugar Land and Kenny Marchant of Coppell raised less money in the second quarter than their Democratic opponents, according to campaign finance reports. Full Story
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll call for a vote condemning the president's words. Full Story
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The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform issued subpoenas earlier this year after the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy refused to provide information voluntarily. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, told a migrant whose daughter died shortly after being in federal custody that "there are no words" for what happened to her child. But he also said Democrats' claims that kids are kept in cages is an attempt to "score political points." Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O'Rourke's role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan. Full Story
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The bill includes a provision aimed at forcing the federal government to release more than $4 billion to Texas that Congress allocated to the state more than a year ago. Full Story
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All but one of Texas' six U.S. House contests that national Democrats are targeting will feature candidates who ran last time. Full Story
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Most Texans in Congress had hoped the bill would easily pass Friday because of a provision designed to expedite the release of billions of dollars in disaster aid to the state. Full Story
The former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor says she is "looking very seriously at Congressional District 21." Full Story
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Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Chip Roy questioned Cohen, President Donald Trump's former attorney, amid a charged day on Capitol Hill. Full Story
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday debuted its first digital ad campaign of the 2020 election cycle — and no state is a bigger part of it than Texas. Full Story
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