The latest Congress news from The Texas Tribune.
The GOP-backed voting law — passed under the banner of ensuring election integrity — banned local election officials from sending out unsolicited mail-in ballot applications. But Crenshaw and other politicians can still do it. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, is the favorite to return to Congress via Texas’ 37th District, while Republican Wesley Hunt is the leading contender in the 38th District. Full Story
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He also reiterated he is not backing away from his bid for another term in the March primary. “Let me be clear: I’m running for reelection and I intend to win,” Cuellar said. Full Story
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Johnson did not make her retirement official until November, setting off an abridged scramble to set up campaigns ahead of the December filing deadline but attracting a packed lineup of experienced candidates who are either well connected, well known or well funded. Full Story
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In an advertisement that will begin airing this weekend, Cuellar says he’ll “never stop fighting for South Texas.” Full Story
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The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a coastal storm barrier. But Galveston and Houston could still get hit by a hurricane before it is built. Full Story
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Democratic leaders now plan in the coming hours to execute a maneuver to change the rules and allow the filibuster to be broken with a simple majority vote. But Democrats, with a 50-50 majority secured by Vice President Harris’ tiebreaking vote, do not have the support to execute that plan. Full Story
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An FBI spokesperson said the agency was present on two streets around Cuellar’s house in Laredo “conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity.” Full Story
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Justices on Wednesday heard the Republican senator’s challenge to a federal campaign finance law that the federal government says is meant to prevent corruption. Full Story
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Some of the same voting debates underway when Martin Luther King Jr. was alive are still being debated right now in Texas and in Washington, D.C. Full Story
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Democrats’ options for passing a voting rights bill dwindle as tensions escalate in the Senate. Full Story
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Here’s something Democrats and Republicans have in common: When lawmakers are deadlocked, leaders turn to the rulebooks, searching for angles and rule changes that would turn things their way. Full Story
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The Texas 2022 primary will take place March 1. See the full list of candidates statewide and find out who's on your ballot based on where you live. Full Story
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After conservative backlash, Cruz took to a FOX News show — whose host also lambasted him — to backpedal from comments he made during a congressional hearing. Full Story
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Cruz was objecting to certifying Arizona’s election results when the Capitol was overrun. His speech that day and his misleading comments that cast doubts on the election led to calls for his resignation. Full Story
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Van Taylor has attracted a group of March primary challengers who are running on his support for a bipartisan independent commission to probe that deadly day, when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in protest of his reelection loss. Full Story
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The new year comes with a new election — and with familiar challenges to the way Texans vote and have their votes counted. Full Story
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The Republican senator from Texas said Democrats weaponized impeachment with former President Donald Trump, adding, “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” Full Story
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As 2021 comes to a close, here’s a look back at just some of our favorite images captured by Texas Tribune photographers all over the state — and across the nation — to tell the stories of Texans in a challenging year. Full Story
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On Monday, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, enacting provisions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.” The new law takes effect Jan. 1. Full Story
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