Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
West Virginia Republican’s bill would ban visas for Chinese students
Freshman Rep. Riley Moore is backing legislation that would prohibit all Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas, in ...
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Meet Rep. Helen Kerwin, a grandmother of nine and freshman North Texas lawmaker for HD 58
Rep. Helen Kerwin, 77, was elected in November to represent District 58 in the Texas House. While Kerwin was born in ...
Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown
A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new ...
Houston congressman hints at challenging John Cornyn for reelection in 2026
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt is one of the names being floated in GOP circles as a potential challenger to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...
Schumer signals support for considering the GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...
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DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.
Transgender lawmaker slams Republicans' 'bizarre' focus on culture wars
Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, accused Republicans of being "obsessed with culture war issues," saying the focus was "weird" and "bizarre." ...