Tag Archives: Congress
Who Really Gets Government Benefits In Texas?
It’s already difficult to qualify for Medicaid in Texas. The GOP health care plan would drastically shrink the program.
JOANNA WOJTKOWIAK Texas already has some of the strictest eligibility requirements of any state for poverty relief programs. More than 4 million Texans live in ...Read More
Rare Sighting of GOP Texas Congressman at a Town Hall Occasioned by Boos, Criticism
The crowd packed the bleachers of a high school gym in Flower Mound and Michael Burgess gave the impression of being surrounded....Read More
Houston Congressman John Culberson’s Town Hall was a Private, GOP-Only Affair
Protesters and counter-protesters stood outside on opposite sidewalks, a discouraging reflection of the political moment.
Protesters and counter-protesters stood outside on opposite sidewalks, a discouraging reflection of the political moment. ...Read More
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