Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime ministerโs appearance
Viktor Orbรกn appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans โdo not want to become peoples of mixed race.โ Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats.
Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nationโs capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicansโ priority elections bill.
How Texans in Congress voted on the objections to certify Joe Bidenโs win
But overall, Congress overwhelmingly voted against the objection by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to the certification of Arizona's results. Later, the Senate voted 92-7 against an objection to certifying Pennsylvania's results; House members rejected it 282-138. All Texas Democrats voted against the objections. New Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, was the only Texan to split her vote โ she supported certifying Arizonaโs results but voted against certifying Pennsylvaniaโs. Hereโs how each Texan voted.
Beth Van Duyne could be the GOPโs antidote to high-profile progressives when she joins Congress
But Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. To be sure, Van Duyne will be a freshman member of the chamberโs minority party when she is sworn in next month. โThe people spoke loud and clear that theyโre ready for a change,โ Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. โPeople talk about, โOh youโre so brave,โโ Van Duyne said during a 2015 speaking engagement, according to The Morning News. On the same day in 2019 that Marchant, the outgoing U.S. House member who Van Duyne replaced, announced he wouldnโt seek another term in Congress, Van Duyne said she planned to run for the seat.
At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?
โItโs frankly disgusting that they say theyโre going to protect preexisting conditions when they want to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a plan to replace it. Her campaign didnโt respond to a question how she would prefer to protect preexisting conditions. โYour little line isnโt cute, John, itโs potentially deadly for 5 million Texans with pre-existing conditions,โ Hegar tweeted. I look forward to getting on the Hill and working toward a replacement that covers preexisting conditions." 692, which would preserve health care for people with preexisting conditions if the Affordable Care Act was changed or repealed.