Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda
Read full article: Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agendaRepublicans' stumble on an immigration funding bill is raising questions about other parts of their legislative agenda.
Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seats
Read full article: Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seatsWith their Republican nominations in hand, the two are favored to win their GOP-leaning seats in November to replace outgoing Reps. Jodey Arrington and Wesley Hunt.
Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the House
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the HouseHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has lamented he would like to preside over a ānormal Congress.ā.
Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
Read full article: Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spendingPresident Donald Trumpās budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones.
West Texas congressional candidates split on campaign strategy: Defend farmers or Trump
Read full article: West Texas congressional candidates split on campaign strategy: Defend farmers or TrumpAs front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.
A Lubbock County commissioner announced his congressional campaign. Then he was removed from office.
Read full article: A Lubbock County commissioner announced his congressional campaign. Then he was removed from office.Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish removed Commissioner Jason Corley from office this week, the latest twist in the Republicansā fraught relationship.
Sen. Brandon Creightonās switch from lawmaking to Texas Tech leader signals a new era for higher ed
Read full article: Sen. Brandon Creightonās switch from lawmaking to Texas Tech leader signals a new era for higher edMore Texas universities are turning to politicians to lead their systems, preferring political clout over academic credentials.
House GOP holdouts threaten Trumpās ābig, beautifulā budget and tax cut bill as votes are postponed
Read full article: House GOP holdouts threaten Trumpās ābig, beautifulā budget and tax cut bill as votes are postponedHouse Republicans have abruptly postponed a late evening vote on their budget framework as grave misgivings from conservative GOP lawmakers threw it in flux.
Measuring the cost of extending Trump's tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in Congress
Read full article: Measuring the cost of extending Trump's tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in CongressAn obscure bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Democrats accuse Republicans of violating Senate norms.
House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda
Read full article: House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agendaHouse Republicans have muscled their budget blueprint to passage, with a push from President Donald Trump.
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
Read full article: Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stallsHouse Republicans have missed another deadline to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending.
Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cuts
Read full article: Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cutsPresident Donald Trump hosted an unusually long meeting with House Republicans at the White House on Thursday.
Congressional Budget Office raises this yearās federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion
Read full article: Congressional Budget Office raises this yearās federal budget deficit projection by $400 billionThe Congressional Budget Office says it projects this yearās federal budget deficit to be $400 billion higher, a 27% increase compared to its original estimate released in February.
America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
Read full article: America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in CongressA promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal governmentās growing debt challenges.
The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
Read full article: The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle itA bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nationās soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee.
U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bid
Read full article: U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bidOnly one Texan, Rep. Pete Sessions, remains in the race for House Speaker. Republicans will hear from the candidates Monday night as they try to fill the job following U.S. Rep. Jim Jordanās failure to win a majority.
Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions and Roger Williams are making moves to become U.S. House speaker
Read full article: Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions and Roger Williams are making moves to become U.S. House speakerArrington and Williams expressed their interest after the House Republican Conference voted in a closed door meeting to drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker. Sessions announced his run shortly after.
Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasnāt enough to save him
Read full article: Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasnāt enough to save himIn January, some Republican Texans led the charge to challenge McCarthyās leadership bid. But this time, all Texas Republicans who were present voted to save McCarthy and every U.S. House Democrat voted to remove him.
U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed
Read full article: U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removedEscalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkasā handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right representatives say they will oppose any appropriations for his agency.
School districts face millions in extra costs as Texas program that backs bond debt hits its limit
Read full article: School districts face millions in extra costs as Texas program that backs bond debt hits its limitWithout the stateās safety net, districts with pending bond projects must now decide whether to pay more in interest or halt construction.
Texas defense hawks urge Congress away from military funding cuts to raise the debt ceiling
Read full article: Texas defense hawks urge Congress away from military funding cuts to raise the debt ceilingTexas Republicans in the U.S. House are working with their divided party to eke out a path forward on raising the debt limit.
Taylor County wildfire prompts evacuations as dry conditions raise risk in West Texas
Read full article: Taylor County wildfire prompts evacuations as dry conditions raise risk in West TexasTexas A&M Forest Service has responded to nine fires across the state this week, saying they āhave the potential to exhaust state and local resources.ā