TexMessage: Joe Barton, Kevin Brady and Neugebauer to lead conservative...
The RSC's purpose, according to its website, is to advance a "conservative social and economis agenda in the House of Representatives."
View ArticleTexas lawmakers remember ‘American hero’ Chris Kyle
Members of the Texas congressional delegation reacted with shock and sadness to the killing of former Navy SEAL and Texas author Chris Kyle, known as “America’s Deadliest Sniper.” “America lost a hero...
View ArticleTexMessage: Rep. Bill Flores decries increase in suicides among veterans
TexMessage Thursday, February 14 Good morning TexMessagers! Is Congress doing enough for returning veterans? TEXclusive Representatives of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs testified Wednesday...
View ArticleTexas senators want less protection for the Lesser Prairie Chicken
The prairie grouse may be “lesser,” but that certainly doesn’t make it any less important to the senators from Texas. Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are among six lawmakers requesting an...
View ArticleRep. 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 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 ArticleExclusive analysis: If Texas Latinos had same turnout rate as Anglos, the...
Democrats have dreamed of making Texas competitive for years. In recent months they’ve launched the political action group Battleground Texas, whose founder said Latino turnout is the central plank of...
View ArticleTexas conservatives remember Margaret Thatcher as ‘fierce’ champion of...
Margaret Thatcher was lauded today as an icon to American conservatives and a hero to Texas Republicans. “Formidable in every respect, Margaret Thatcher was a steadfast defender of liberty, a fierce...
View ArticleTexans pray for Boston’s blast victims; Stockman wants Wolf Blitzer to apologize
Rep. Ralph Hall, the oldest member of the Texas congressional delegation, and Rep. Pete Gallego, its newest member, spoke for their Texas colleagues in the aftermath of the explosions at the Boston...
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