Food aid cuts and other changes: What the U.S. House spending bill could mean for Texans
Many low-income families would see cuts in health care and food benefits. The state hopes for a big reimbursement for border security spending. Full Story
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Many low-income families would see cuts in health care and food benefits. The state hopes for a big reimbursement for border security spending. 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
The bill, titled the Universal School Choice Act, would provide a tax credit to match an amount donated to organizations that provide K-12 scholarships. Full Story
A high school victim was one of the victims, but she and her mother fought back, with the help of Senator Ted Cruz. Full Story
Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s border security initiative. Full Story
Cornyn’s move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Full Story
The Laredo congressman could be blocked from party campaign resources and social events if the party sanction is passed. Full Story
Hours after the announcement, the Flores team said that the new candidate had been hospitalized and is now recovering. There were no details about her condition. 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
The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied in the longtime Senate fixture. Full Story
The battlefield for both parties is again converging on South Texas, where De La Cruz scored one of the GOP’s high-profile wins last year when she secured a second term. Full Story
The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of 2025. Full Story
The Texas senator also highlights a potential “upside,” saying the Trump tariffs could entice other countries to negotiate lower trade barriers. Full Story
Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner’s seat, which would likely be filled by a Democrat. Full Story
The former Texas congressman says his communication in the chat was lawful and did not include classified information. Full Story
The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump. Full Story
Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 Democratic primary. Jackson Lee won the primary but died before the general election, opening the party’s nomination anew Full Story
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican. Full Story
The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties. Full Story
On social media, Self later wrote “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” Full Story