Senate Judiciary chair rejects Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee did not endorse colleague Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban at a packed Capitol Hill hearing on guns Wednesday in the wake of the Newtown,...
View ArticleRon Paul to launch daily radio commentaries in March
Libertarian leader Ron Paul may no longer be a Texas congressman, but his voice is still being heard on the issues. In fact, it will soon be heard coast to coast. Paul announced his plans this week to...
View ArticleBarbara Boxer pushes forward on “planetary emergency”
Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., formally introduced their fee-and-dividend climate bill Thursday,as you learned here Wednesday. The press conference featured several...
View ArticleWhat is your congressmen up to in Texas this week? Send us your photos and...
Congress isn’t in session this week and many Texas lawmakers are taking the opportunity to catch up with their constituents. So even though Texas on the Potomac can’t keep our eyes on the Houston-area...
View ArticleViolence Against Women Act wins easy approval; Poe, Farenthold only Texas...
The Violence Against Women Act won final legislative approval today, but not because of the votes of Texas congressional delegation. While all 12 Texas Democratic House members favored the bill, which...
View ArticleTexMessage: Boehner’s sequester-related order grounds globe-trotting Texans
TexMessage Friday, March 1 Good morning TexMessagers! Should tax payers foot the bill for official congressional travel abroad? TEXclusive Congress will feel the budget cuts that go into effect today,...
View ArticleFarenthold suggests Feds do away with wasteful conferences and Skype instead
Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, House Oversight Subcommittee Chairman on the Federal Workforce, said today that Skype could be a cost-effective substitute for some costly government conferences. Fox &...
View ArticleLatinos give Obama 83% approval mark; congressional rating up 21 points
It’s become a popular trend for voters to show little enthusiasm for Congress, as continued budget talks repeatedly end in gridlock and political games go in circles. However, an ABC News/Washington...
View ArticleUPDATED: Apologetic Obama in ‘hot’ water after dubbing California AG...
UPDATE: President Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for comments he made complimenting her appearance and for “the distraction” the subsequent controversy caused. White...
View ArticleGallego views his battleground district — the only one in Texas — as...
Rep. Pete Gallego’s isn’t only a Democrat in a glaringly red state, but a representative in Texas’ only true battleground district. The freshman is one of Congress’ few Blue Dog Democrats, a more...
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