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McCaul on one-year anniversary of Afghanistan pullout: 'They didn’t really have a plan to process hundreds of thousands of potential evacuees'
Monday marked a year since the U.S. pulled its last batch of troops from Afghanistan, essentially closing the door on a lengthy war that began nearly a month after the 9/11 attacks.
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Jackson Lee: 'We have to raise the environmental accountability stick'
A Houston-area congresswoman hopes the Inflation Reduction Act could help the City of Houston address its sanitation issues.
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McCaul on CHIPS Act: 'Texas will be the real big beneficiary'
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that intends to promote the research, development and fabrication of semiconductors within Texas and the U.S.
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Biles receives Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'Simply incredible'
An Olympic gold medal gymnast with strong ties to the Houston area was among the 17 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Cornyn reacts to Roe v. Wade overturn, clarifies tweet: 'Thank goodness some SCOTUS precedents are overruled'
A tweet that U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) sent on Saturday in response to former President Barack Obama's regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade gave way to speculation that the longtime lawmaker is calling for the return of segregation, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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Nehls on man who allegedly threatened him: 'Hopefully, he gets the help he needs'
A former Houston-area county sheriff who now serves in the U.S. House of Representatives said he was the subject of harassment and stalking from a Florida man, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
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Cornyn on framework for bipartisan gun package: 'Families are scared, and it is our duty to come together and get something done'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on Sunday (June 12) that he and a bipartisan group of senators tasked with gun law discussions have agreed on the framework on a probable legislative package, according to a press release issued by his office.
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Cornyn to House Democratic leadership: 'I urge you to pass the Supreme Court Police Parity Act without further, unnecessary delay'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Democratic leadership on Friday (June 10) to approve a measure that would provide security to chief justices.
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Fletcher on House approval of 'Ike Dike': 'It's important for Texans to come together around supporting this project'
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (June 9) approved legislation that includes a $31 billion coastal barrier project that aims to project communities along the Texas Gulf Coast from powerful hurricanes, per a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.
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Weber: 'The Jan. 6 prime-time political theater happening tonight is a complete sham'
A Houston-area congressman criticized the nighttime hearings that are a part of the investigation into the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, just hours before they are slated to begin.
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Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before Congress: 'I grabbed the blood and I put it all over me'
An 11-year-old girl who survived the Robb Elementary School shooting by smearing a classmate's blood on herself in order to appear dead to the gunman told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday (June 8) that she doesn't feel safe in school anymore, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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McConaughey: 'We want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys'
A Hollywood actor with roots in the South Texas city that was the scene of a horrific school shooting last month made a call for gun legislation at the White House on Tuesday (June 7), according to an Associated Press report that was ran by San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS.
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Cornyn to lead gun law talks in Senate: 'I'm not interested in making a political statement'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has been chosen to take the lead on the U.S. Senate's discussion on gun legislation, according to The Associated Press (AP), Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
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Cornyn on gun legislation: 'Sens. Murphy, Sinema, Tillis and I had a very constructive conversation'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday (May 31) held a virtual meeting with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss gun legislation in the wake of last month's mass shootings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and Tops Grocery Store in Buffalo, New York, per a report from San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS that was ran by sister station KVUE.