Andrew Eversden
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"You may all go to hell, I am going to Texas.” Nine Texas lawmakers bid goodbye to Congress
With nearly two centuries of Texas experience departing Congress this week, the lawmakers reflect on their tenures on Capitol Hill. → Read More
U.S. House passes farm bill to relief of Texas farmers, SNAP proponents
Republican Texans in Congress were disappointed the $867 billion package didn't include stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients. But they cheered passage because the bill provides financial certainty for the state's farmers. → Read More
Democrats flip three GOP-held congressional districts in Texas
Republicans still hold the majority of congressional seats in the state, but Democratic gains in Texas are helping the national party as it appears poised to gain control of the U.S. House. → Read More
Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke entered Congress at the same time. Here’s what they have accomplished.
Over their six years in Congress, what have Cruz and O'Rourke gotten done? We dug into their legislative histories and asked both men for their top accomplishments in the Capitol. → Read More
In GOP strongholds, Texas Democrats running liberal campaigns have raised eye-popping sums
Enthusiasm for Texas Democratic candidates extends beyond Beto O'Rourke as progressive Democrats raise unprecedented amounts of money. → Read More
Texas Democrats in Congress oppose Trump proposal to end birthright citizenship. Most Republicans have stayed silent.
Three of the four Republicans who responded to our requests for comment said they supported President Donald Trump's idea. → Read More
Beto O’Rourke says Ted Cruz has an attendance problem. Cruz has missed 14 percent of votes; O’Rourke has missed 3 percent.
Both candidates missed slightly more votes than their chambers' medians. → Read More
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn calls Kavanaugh hearing "embarrassing," draws McCarthy comparisons
Earlier, Cornyn had declined to directly question Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. → Read More
UGA project will preserve decades of local pubmedia programs entered in Peabody Awards
Archivists are partnering with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting for a two-year project preserving 4,000 submissions. → Read More
Vermont’s TV, radio networks team up for ‘News Minute’
The collaboration between Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio could evolve into a broader partnership. → Read More