Nearly every Texas Democrat in the U.S. House contributed in their own way Wednesday to an effort that ground the chamber to a halt with the aim of forcing a vote on gun control legislation.
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Lloyd Doggett, Hillary Clinton’s Newest Superdelegate
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, will endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the presidency, adding to her growing list of superdelegates in her campaign for the Democratic nomination.
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Hundreds Protest Call To Reject Syrian Refugees
A few hundred demonstrators, carrying placards and chanting slogans, rallied outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion Sunday to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s attempts to block refugees fleeing civil war in Syria from settling in Texas.
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Boisterous Immigration Protest At Governor’s Mansion
Elected leaders and advocates for immigration reform staged a boisterous protest outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion, calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with immigrant families and to show leniency to undocumented workers.
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In Refugee Plan Vote, 5 Texas Democrats Go Against Obama
Five Texas Democrats were among those who shrugged off a presidential veto threat and overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the U.S. until they go through a more intensive screening process.
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Texas Delegation Raises, Shares Big Money
Recently filed campaign finance reports show whether Texas congressional incumbents are building viable re-election operations, and they also reveal how Texans spread their campaign wealth to colleagues.
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Sources: Flores, Conaway Weighing Bids for U.S. House Speaker
Sources told the Tribune that U.S. Reps. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, Mike Conaway, R-Midland, are considering bids for the gavel after U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew from the speaker’s race on Thursday.
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The Unlikely Friendships Involving the Texas Congressional Delegation
There’s no way that conservative Republicans in Texas could forge strong friendships with New York Democrats, right? Think again. Several members of the Texas delegation share some unexpected across-the-aisle friendships on Capitol Hill.
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Among Texas Democrats, No Clear Consensus on Iran Deal
When Texas Democratic House members return to the nation’s capital next week, they will be hit with a firestorm of a debate: the Iran deal.
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San Antonio Spurs Visit the White House
At a White House ceremony, the president on Monday offered the reigning NBA champions advice on winning back-to-back, one of the few milestones the Spurs have yet to reach.