Texas GOP lawyer and former FEC chair Trey Trainor announces run for Chip Roy’s seat in Congress
The longtime GOP operative has spent decades as a lawyer for Texas Republicans and conservative causes. Full Story
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The longtime GOP operative has spent decades as a lawyer for Texas Republicans and conservative causes. Full Story
The former Texas Rangers slugger, who is running as a Republican, launched his campaign after incumbent Rep. Chip Roy announced he was running for attorney general. Full Story
Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz. Full Story
It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary. Full Story
Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In the end, each of them voted for it. Full Story
The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP. Full Story
Democrats argue that the bill places unnecessary hurdles on voting and could cause issues for people who have changed their name — like millions of married women. Full Story
President-elect Donald Trump blasted the Austin Republican for opposing his plans to raise the debt ceiling unless there are restrictions on future spending. Full Story
Gonzales’ warning that mass removals of undocumented immigrants are unfeasible got pushback from Roy, who said everyone in the country illegally must be deported. Full Story
The move leaves just three Texans in the group of arch conservatives, down from five at the start of the term. Full Story
The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion. Full Story
Gonzales’ interview on CNN infuriated members of the House Freedom Caucus, causing one to endorse his primary opponent. Full Story
Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians. Full Story
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. Full Story
Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party over his positions on gun control and border security. Full Story
The deal would also provide money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, another priority for many Texas lawmakers. Full Story
Roy toyed with ousting the House speaker over a government spending deal and has antagonized MAGA world with his resistance to Trump. Full Story
Democrats dismiss the ouster effort as a partisan abuse of impeachment. Full Story
The move would let the House act on legislation amid the Israel-Hamas war and other priorities, but several Texans recoiled at the idea, saying it would hand power to Democrats and break trust with supporters. Full Story
The two Texas holdouts, combined with a handful of other members who have vowed to vote against Rep. Steve Scalise, could delay the selection of the next House speaker. Full Story