Rep. Olson among lawmakers calling for a report on Planned Parenthood funding
Rep. Pete Olson is leading an effort by dozens of congressmen calling for the Government Accountability Office to be more transparent and release a study on how Planned Parenthood and other health...
View ArticleNo Tea Party dissent: Texas Republicans unite behind Ryan’s budget
The Texas Republican delegation is widely considered the most conservative bloc in the House of Representatives. But when it came to today’s vote on the House Republican leadership’s official budget,...
View ArticleAlternative budgets win backing of right-wing Texas Republicans, left-wing...
Texas Reps Budget Votes | Infographics The House today approved Sen. Paul Ryan’s GOP budget plan, with Texans voting along strict party lines. Still, Texas lawmakers’ votes earlier this week indicated...
View ArticleInteractive graphic: How Texas lawmakers voted on each budget plan
Interactive graphic by Arlind Maurer Texas House Members Vote on Budget Proposals | Infographics For complete coverage of the budget debate: >>> Texas Republicans unite behind Ryan budget...
View ArticleHouston region may be nation’s most diverse, but congressional delegation isn’t
Our Houston Chronicle colleague Jeannie Kever wrote a fascinating story today explaining how the Houston area is now the most diverse region in the country — even surpassing New York. But that just...
View ArticleWhich words do Houston-area lawmakers use most frequently in their speeches?
The favorite word of Houston-area lawmakers when they speak on the House floor is … Houston. But beyond that, each of the 12 House members who represent a piece of the Houston metro area have diverse...
View ArticleTexMessage: Benghazi bill endorsed by family of victim, U.S. vets
TexMessage Friday, April 12 Good morning, TexMessagers! Do you support a special committee to investigate Benghazi? TEXclusive A score of Texas lawmakers have co-sponsored a bill that would establish a...
View ArticleHouse GOP proposal would overturn EPA regulations deemed harmful to the economy
The deeply divided House of Representatives divided, well, deeply along partisan lines Friday over a GOP bill to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory powers. The proposal, aimed at...
View ArticleTexas lawmakers back bill to build Moon colony
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including five Texans, has proposed a bill that could create a Moon colony by 2022. The Reasserting American Leadership in Space (REAL) Act, directs NASA to develop a...
View ArticleTexMessage: McCaul’s bipartisan border security bill breezes through House panel
TexMessage Thursday, April 25 Good morning, TexMessagers! How do we know when the border is secure? TEXclusive A border security bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to report progress to...
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