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'Idiot': Crenshaw spars with Greene over FEMA's role in COVID-19 response
Two representatives recently engaged in a social media spat after one lawmaker suggested the federal government should help his state with COVID-19 testing.
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'He is extraordinarily deserving of this honor': Texas Legislative Conference honors Brady as Texan of the Year
United States Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) was awarded the Texas Legislative Conference's Texan of the Year honor last month following the 13 terms he served in the House.
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Crenshaw labels Trump defectors as ‘performance artists’
A Texas legislator is taking aim at the conservative House Freedom Caucus, dubbing the organization as a group of “grifters” and “performance artists.”
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'I want to use the rest of my time doing positive things': Coleman will not seek re-election in 2022
Veteran state Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) has announced he plans to retire and won’t be seeking re-election in 2022.
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Jackson Lee working to make sure Astroworld Festival tragedy 'never happens again in our community or in the nation'
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) visited Heights High School Nov. 9, where Brianna Rodriguez, one of eight killed at the Astroworld Festival, attended classes.
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Lone Star lawmakers call on Mexico U.S. Ambassador to 'stand tall for Texans'
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) is joining in on the effort led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-San Angelo) to call on U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar to rise up for farmers, ranchers and the energy industry in Texas.
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Fletcher remembers late sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal as ‘remarkable hero’
A U.S. representative from Texas has remembered the sacrifice made by a Harris County sheriff’s deputy who made headlines when he was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 27, 2019.
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McCaul urges state, defense to help get 'Americans, Afghan partners left behind by Biden administration' out of Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking to help get family members of American servicemembers still trapped in Afghanistan home.
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Fletcher encourages women to 'learn risk factors, symptoms' this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
For U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston), Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September is personal.
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'This is an art exhibit commemorating this tragic pandemic': Jackson Lee visits flag memorial for COVID-19 victims
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) was among members of Congress who visited the memorial of more than 600,000 white flags for victims of COVID-19.
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'Open borders are not a solution': McCaul speaks out against Biden's border policies
A U.S. Congressman from Houston is speaking out against President Joe Biden's border policies.
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Texas congressional leaders call for additional flood mitigation funding: 'The human cost of incomplete projects is incalculable'
A cadre of Texas congressional members, including U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston), have written House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) in an effort to secure additional funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' flood mitigation efforts.
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McCaul 'works to pass funding' for domestic semiconductor production
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) is leading the charge in pushing for federal resources aimed at increasing semiconductor production in the U.S.
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'Enough is enough': Jackson Lee slams Taliban for exclusion of women from government
When the Taliban formally announced a new government to lead Afghanistan, it did so without naming women to leadership positions, prompting criticism from a Democratic member of Houston’s congressional delegation.
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Target Hunger to 'distribute fresh, healthy foods' with new mobile pantry
A grassroots community-based program that got its start in 1989 serving Houston’s inner-city neighborhoods has expanded this year and will help more Houston residents get the fresh foods that they need to create healthy, fresh meals.
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'Humiliating': Brady criticizes Biden administration for pull out of Afghanistan before imposed deadline
Celebratory fireworks by the Taliban rang out in Kabul as the last of the U.S. flights leave Afghanistan one day prior to the imposed deadline on Aug. 30.
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'The ultimate sacrifice': Jackson Lee mourns service members killed in Kabul attack
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) said the 13 American service members who lost their lives in last month's attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Bail reform bill headed to Abbott's desk as he deems it necessary to 'keep dangerous criminals off our streets'
The Texas House of Representatives voted to pass the Republican-backed bail reform bill seeking to set new rules for the release of defendants on monetary bonds.
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Terrorist attacks at Kabul International Airport cause 'a number of U.S. and civilian casualties'
Explosions were confirmed at the Kabul International Airport's gates in Afghanistan where at least 60 people were injured in the attack and 12 Marines and a Navy medic are among the fatalities, according to NPR News.
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Texas House passes GOP-backed election security bill after over 14 hours of 'debate'
Senate Bill 1, the Republican-backed election security measure that has been a lightning rod for controversy throughout the 87th Texas legislative session, passed the state House of Representatives on Aug. 26.