Tag Archives: Congress
Big Bend Becomes Congressional Battleground
Pete Gallego’s going green in a bid to reclaim the purple district for Democrats.
Will Hurd's challenger, former congressman Pete Gallego, is going green in a bid to reclaim the deep purple district around Big Bend for Democrats....Read More
Obama’s Immigration Reform: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
What's to like, and loathe, in the new action on immigration reform from President Obama....Read More
What to Expect in Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
Longtime immigration attorney Dan Kowalski explains what to expect tomorrow when President Barack Obama unveils his executive action on immigration....Read More
Ted Cruz Leads the House Over a Cliff on Border Bill
The House Republican leadership fails to pass emergency supplemental bill for influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America...Read More
Obama in Austin: Yes We Can…Finish Out a Second Term
In Austin today, President Barack Obama seemed to be straining from the weight of a system that's not working as well as it used to.
At Austin's Paramount Theatre today, President Barack Obama seemed to be straining from the weight of a system that's not working as well as it used to....Read More
In a Do-Nothing Congress, Blake Farenthold is Enjoying the View
Blake Farenthold, the tea party congressman from Corpus Christi, has settled into a routine where distraction is just part of the job.
Blake Farenthold, the tea party congressman from Corpus Christi, has settled into a routine where distraction is just part of the job....Read More
Federal Investigation Does Little to Explain Killings by Border Patrol Agents
A new Investigation by the Department of Homeland Security Does Little to Explain Spate of Fatal Shootings and Beatings by Border Patrol Agents....Read More
Young Mother Fights Deportation, Hopes for Immigration Reform
On Tuesday morning, Veronica Ayala, 33, stood next to her three-year old son Damian in a parking lot across the street from the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in ...Read More
Border Communities Living in Limbo While Congress Dithers
In early May, Ruben Villarreal, Mayor of Rio Grande City, channeled the frustration of many residents in Starr and Hidalgo counties, where a proposed 14-mile bo...Read More