The latest Congress news from The Texas Tribune.
In a move of confidence that Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher will be reelected, a national PAC is redirecting ad spending from that district to a nearby open seat currently held by a Republican. Full Story
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Gonzales is running against Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd. Full Story
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Plaintiffs in the case contend that a shortened timeline would result in an undercount of harder-to-count populations, including immigrants, people of color and lower-income groups, depriving them of funding and representation. Full Story
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West made the comments Friday to the Austin American-Statesman after his lack of support for Hegar came up at her first debate with Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story
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Cornyn repeatedly tried to paint Hegar as a puppet of Democratic leaders and too liberal for Texas. She argued he has lost touch with the state after 18 years in the Senate. Full Story
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Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, leads Hegar 50%-42% in his bid for a fourth term, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Texas business owners and unemployed residents feel like federal leaders of both parties are playing political games with their financial lives in the middle of a damaging recession. Full Story
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Cornyn said the allegations against Paxton “need to be investigated.” Full Story
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The fate of the presidential race in Texas could be tied to dozens of legislative and congressional races in the state's suburbs. Those seats have often gone to Republicans. But Democratic candidates are raising and spending big. Full Story
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The House members, all chairs of prominent committees, called Abbott’s order an apparent “last-ditch effort to suppress Texans’ ability to vote.” Full Story
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A day after Trump was hospitalized for COVID-19, he appeared on video saying he was "starting to feel good". Meanwhile, an increasing number of Republican officials and key congressional members announced they had also contracted the virus, casting doubt on the timing of U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Full Story
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The Navy and Air Force veterans running to represent Texas' 23rd Congressional District highlight their differing views on the economy and deaths at Fort Hood in our "Split Decision" video series. Full Story
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Ladjevardian, a Democrat, is running for Texas' 2nd Congressional District against U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Full Story
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President Donald Trump's former national security adviser also talked about his forthcoming book and America's standing in the world. Full Story
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The freshman Republican has been undergoing treatment for cancer since 2019. Full Story
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The former U.S. secretary of state discussed the takeaways from her 2016 presidential campaign, what's at stake in the general election and more about her career in public service. Full Story
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The voting rights activist talked about increasing turnout, battling suppression, why a complete census count is so critical and her future plans. Full Story
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Crenshaw, a freshman Republican from Houston, made the comments in an interview during The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Monday. He also discussed immigration and changing voting patterns in Houston. Full Story
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Crenshaw, R-Houston, also talked about his first term in office and his own bid for reelection. Full Story
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As 1.8 million Texans continue to claim unemployment, many complain they still can't reach the Texas Workforce Commission and are quickly losing trust in Congress to agree to a second stimulus agreement. Full Story
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