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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
Read full article: Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreementCongress has passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22.
Texas Republicans in Congress stand behind Donald Trump after federal indictment
Read full article: Texas Republicans in Congress stand behind Donald Trump after federal indictmentGOP lawmakers dismiss the charges over classified documents as a partisan attack, but Democrats say the matter proves nobody is above the law.
Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime minister’s appearance
Read full article: Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime minister’s appearanceViktor Orbán appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans “do not want to become peoples of mixed race.” Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rights
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rightsThe U.S. House is trying to override Texas’ near-total ban on abortions. But Democrats likely lack the support they need in the U.S. Senate.
Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Read full article: Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van DuyneBeckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation’s capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans’ priority elections bill.
How Texans in Congress voted on the objections to certify Joe Biden’s win
Read full article: How Texans in Congress voted on the objections to certify Joe Biden’s winBut overall, Congress overwhelmingly voted against the objection by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to the certification of Arizona's results. Later, the Senate voted 92-7 against an objection to certifying Pennsylvania's results; House members rejected it 282-138. All Texas Democrats voted against the objections. New Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, was the only Texan to split her vote — she supported certifying Arizona’s results but voted against certifying Pennsylvania’s. Here’s how each Texan voted.
Beth Van Duyne could be the GOP’s antidote to high-profile progressives when she joins Congress
Read full article: Beth Van Duyne could be the GOP’s antidote to high-profile progressives when she joins CongressBut Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. To be sure, Van Duyne will be a freshman member of the chamber’s minority party when she is sworn in next month. “The people spoke loud and clear that they’re ready for a change,” Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. “People talk about, ‘Oh you’re so brave,’” Van Duyne said during a 2015 speaking engagement, according to The Morning News. On the same day in 2019 that Marchant, the outgoing U.S. House member who Van Duyne replaced, announced he wouldn’t seek another term in Congress, Van Duyne said she planned to run for the seat.
At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?
Read full article: At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?“It’s frankly disgusting that they say they’re going to protect preexisting conditions when they want to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a plan to replace it. Her campaign didn’t respond to a question how she would prefer to protect preexisting conditions. “Your little line isn’t cute, John, it’s potentially deadly for 5 million Texans with pre-existing conditions,” Hegar tweeted. I look forward to getting on the Hill and working toward a replacement that covers preexisting conditions." 692, which would preserve health care for people with preexisting conditions if the Affordable Care Act was changed or repealed.