https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sejal-govindarao/The latest news by Sejal Govindarao.enThu, 18 Apr 2024 17:21:27 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/18/texas-republicans-ukraine-aid-chip-roy/U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, and members of the House Freedom Caucus have stalled Ukraine aid for months demanding that Congress pass a bill securing the southern border before considering the foreign aid package.By Sejal GovindaraoThu, 18 Apr 2024 17:21:27 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/18/texas-republicans-ukraine-aid-chip-roy/https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/16/michael-mccaul-august-pfluger-mayorkas-impeachment/Two Texans are among 11 House impeachment managers initiating a trial of the Homeland Security secretary in the Senate.By Matthew Choi and Sejal GovindaraoTue, 16 Apr 2024 15:32:24 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/16/michael-mccaul-august-pfluger-mayorkas-impeachment/U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, listens as President Joe Biden receives a briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, USCIS and ICE during a visit to Brownsville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, listens as President Joe Biden receives a briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, USCIS and ICE during a visit to Brownsville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-democrats-house-speaker-mike-johnson/House Democrats voted in lockstep against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This time some Texans say they’re open to saving the Louisiana speaker.By Sejal GovindaraoFri, 12 Apr 2024 17:23:42 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-democrats-house-speaker-mike-johnson/https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/02/tiktok-texas-colin-allred/Allred is the delegation’s most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns.By Sejal GovindaraoTue, 02 Apr 2024 13:53:27 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/02/tiktok-texas-colin-allred/U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, attends the first U.S. Senate debate in Austin on Jan. 28, 2024.U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, attends the first U.S. Senate debate in Austin on Jan. 28, 2024. The Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention hosts this 75-minute debate ahead of the March 5 primary elections.Maria Crane/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/12/texas-randy-weber-house-freedom-caucus/Weber, who has disagreed with the hard-right caucus’ tactics during the House Speaker election last year, said Caucus Chair Bob Good expelled him after missing some of the group’s weekly meetings.By Sejal GovindaraoTue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:04 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/12/texas-randy-weber-house-freedom-caucus/U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R- Friendswood, speaks at a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. D.C. Weber said he was kicked out of the caucus last week.U.S. Representative Randy Weber, R- Friendswood, speaks at a House Freedom Caucus press conference about the Equality Act on Feb. 25, 2021 in Washington.Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via REUTERShttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/07/state-of-the-union-joe-biden/President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia.By Matthew Choi and Sejal GovindaraoThu, 07 Mar 2024 23:10:51 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/07/state-of-the-union-joe-biden/https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/06/julie-johnson-brian-williams-colin-allred-primary-house-democrats/Johnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded.By Sejal GovindaraoWed, 06 Mar 2024 12:55:54 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/06/julie-johnson-brian-williams-colin-allred-primary-house-democrats/Julie Johnson is vying to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in U.S. House Texas District 32.Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch, speaks during the general caucus of the Texas Democratic Convention at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on July 15, 2022.Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/05/sheila-jackson-lee-texas-amanda-edwards-primary/Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Amanda Edwards in the most competitive primary of her congressional career.By Sejal GovindaraoWed, 06 Mar 2024 00:16:50 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/05/sheila-jackson-lee-texas-amanda-edwards-primary/U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee hugs a friend at her watch party on March 5, 2024, in Houston.U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee hugs a friend at her victory party on March 5, 2024, in Houston.Mark Felix for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/As Allred vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.By Sejal GovindaraoWed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/Julie Johnson and Brian Williams are among the Democratic primary candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in U.S. House Texas District 32.Julie Johnson and Brian Williams are among the Democratic primary candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in U.S. House Texas District 32.Campaign websiteshttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/Jackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.By Sejal GovindaraoMon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/Former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.Former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune and Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via REUTERShttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/08/ted-cruz-mitch-mcconnell/Texas’ junior senator has long been a critic of Mitch McConnell, who has led Republican senators since 2015.By Sejal GovindaraoThu, 08 Feb 2024 14:48:53 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/08/ted-cruz-mitch-mcconnell/https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/06/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-fail/The Houston Democrat is recovering from abdominal surgery. Democrats did not expect him to attend the vote, but his surprise appearance sank the impeachment vote.By Sejal Govindarao and Matthew ChoiTue, 06 Feb 2024 18:29:23 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/06/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-fail/U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston speaks to the crowd on March 31,2023.Congressman Al Green (D) speaks to the rallying crowd at Cesar Chavez High School about the takeover of HISD on March 31,2023Douglas Sweet Jr. for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/06/texas-democracy-we-the-texans/Sessions at the event, held at the University of Houston-Downtown, tackled voter turnout, local governance, community news and more.By Nina Banks and Sejal GovindaraoTue, 06 Feb 2024 11:44:02 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/06/texas-democracy-we-the-texans/https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/31/alejandro-mayorkas-republicans-homeland-security-border/A member of the president’s cabinet has not been impeached in nearly 150 years. The full House is expected to vote next week.By Sejal GovindaraoWed, 31 Jan 2024 05:33:41 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/31/alejandro-mayorkas-republicans-homeland-security-border/