Republicans were not in agreement about whether they supported suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Texans in Congress lead bipartisan efforts to allow fentanyl test strips
The legislation comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.
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U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed
Escalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right representatives say they will oppose any appropriations for his agency.
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Liz Cheney ousted from GOP congressional leadership ranks with no overt resistance from Texas Republicans
Two Texas Republicans — U.S. Reps. Lance Gooden and Chip Roy — were vocal about their desire to remove Cheney before Wednesday’s closed-door vote. But most members of the delegation kept their cards close to their chests.
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Three Texas Republicans vote against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to police who protected Capitol during insurrection
U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud of Victoria, Louie Gohmert of Tyler and Lance Gooden of Terrell voted against the resolution. Gohmert reportedly took issue with the characterization of the attack in the resolution as an “insurrection.”
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Susan Wright, GOP activist and wife of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, moving toward campaign to replace him
She could launch a bid as soon as this week, according to sources close to the Wright family.
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Republicans and Democrats both want to repeal part of a digital content law, but experts say that will be extremely tough
Experts say the GOP’s rhetoric about Section 230 of a 1996 communications law suggests a deep misunderstanding of how it works.
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Some Texas Republicans decried Capitol insurrection — but didn’t connect the violence to their own rhetoric
Texas lawmakers and other officials have taken the lead on baseless lawsuits that sought to dismiss the results of the presidential election and have tried to rally Trump supporters to protest his loss.
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Lance Gooden’s biggest donor in the Texas Legislature is now spending big to get him into Congress. The two go way back.
Monty Bennett has spent generously to help state Rep. Lance Gooden win a Republican runoff for a seat in Congress. The pair own property together and, as a state legislator, Gooden passed special interest legislation benefiting Bennett.
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State Rep. Gooden launches campaign for Hensarling’s congressional seat
State Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, is running to succeed U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, who announced his retirement last month.