The latest John Cornyn news from The Texas Tribune.
Texans in Congress have been working for over a year to get the Trump administration to release more than $4 billion in funds appropriated to the state after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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Hegar, who drew national attention last year with a viral campaign ad, is the most high-profile Democrat in the race. But others are weighing whether to jump in after Castro decided to bow out. Full Story
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Bell is a former gubernatorial candidate, congressman and member of the Houston City Council. Full Story
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After months of speculation that he would run for statewide office, the fourth-term congressman has decided to run for reelection in the U.S. House. Full Story
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The San Antonio congressman is slated to announce next week whether he'll run against Republican U.S. Sen John Cornyn. That will follow weeks of frustration from within his party over a perceived delay in a decision. Full Story
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"We can talk all day about where our support is coming from," said Hegar, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's latest Democratic opponent, in an interview. Full Story
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The senator's first serious official challenger has a good story, ran a good race in 2018 and has a good bank of loud supporters cheering her on. But the way to measure Hegar's race is the same way Beto O'Rourke's challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz was measured — by how much money she can raise. Full Story
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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jolie about the Legislature’s progress — or lack thereof — as we cruise into the last month of the session, former congressional candidate MJ Hegar’s bid for John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat and a Texas mental health program meant to help prisoners avoid solitary confinement. Full Story
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Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year. Full Story
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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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The state party is launching an early, aggressive campaign to "define Cornyn before he defines himself." Full Story
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Among those voicing opposition to the move are U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
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The fate of a half-dozen Republican congressional incumbents in Texas and, perhaps, the outcome of the presidential race could depend on how the U.S. Senate race in Texas goes. Full Story
A source close to Castro said the four-term congressman will very likely soon announce a bid for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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But multiple Republican senators joined Democrats in backing the resolution, which passed the Senate. President Donald Trump has said he'll veto the measure. Full Story
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O'Rourke came close to a big political upset last year by harnessing Democratic voters' desire to deny Ted Cruz another term in the U.S. Senate. Could that work in a presidential race? Full Story
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The list of Democrats openly mulling a bid against the U.S. senator in 2020 continues to grow. The latest addition: Joseph Kopser, who ran for an open congressional seat last year. Full Story
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Given the choice between re-electing President Trump or choosing someone else, a narrow majority of Texans would like to see a change in 2020, according to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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The fourth-term congressman made clear he's eyeing a U.S. Senate bid now that former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke confirmed he will not be running for that post. Full Story
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The former El Paso congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate ruled out running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Whether he'll make a White House bid is still unknown. Full Story
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