Cornyn and Democrats pointing fingers over questionable ‘facts’
It’s time to play the blame game here in Washington. Again. Democrats are accusing Texas Sen. John Cornyn of fabricating facts to protect himself from a future Republican challenger, while Cornyn says...
View ArticleCornyn, Cruz grill Holder on guns, drones and prosecutorial misconduct
Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz demanded answers from Attorney General Eric Holder on a broad range of issues in a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today. The topics of their...
View ArticleJust so everyone’s clear — Rand Paul and Ted Cruz want to make it a law that...
Sen. Rand Paul is making sure everyone is clear that killing a noncombatant American on U.S. soil is illegal. He spoke for 13 hours on the subject yesterday in his filibuster of CIA nominee John...
View ArticleCornyn: Trial of Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law should be in Gitmo, not New York
Texas Sen. John Cornyn is pleased by the news that Osama-Bin-Laden’s son-in-law, longtime spokesman for Al Qaeda, has been captured — but he’s not as enthusiastic about the Obama administration’s...
View ArticleTexas Democratic lawmakers express deep concerns for sequestration impacts to...
A group of eight Democratic lawmakers from Texas sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner asking for a bipartisan conversation that would alleviate the sequester cuts that jeopardize thousands of Texas...
View ArticleCybersecurity legislation advances, aimed at a securing an emerging battlefield
The House advanced two cybersecurity bills designed to address an emerging form of warfare and sabotage, keyed by the support of a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers. The House Science, Space, and...
View ArticleSenate reaches agreement on one issue: Ted Cruz
It seems Democrats and Republicans in Congress will find a way to be divided on many issues. From immigration reform to the budget, the divide has become a constant. But there is one thing a few can...
View ArticleReps. John Culberson, John Carter probe sequester’s effects on military...
Ten years ago today, American soldiers invaded Iraq. The occupation of Iraq was longer, deadlier, and more expensive than expected; now lawmakers are facing the consequences. As increasing numbers of...
View ArticleTed Poe warns of growing Hezbollah influence in Latin America
Texas Rep. Ted Poe has long expressed concern that Hezbollah, the Lebanese-based militant group, is trying to use Latin America as a path to terrorist attacks in the United States. Wednesday, he used...
View ArticleCornyn, citing ‘serious concerns,’ seeks Senate hearing on released ICE...
Texas Sen. John Cornyn wants Department of Homeland Security officials to explain why over 2,000 immigrant detainees were released last month. In a letter to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the...
View ArticleHomeland security chief defends allowing short knives on planes
But Janet Napolitano faults her department for the rollout of the surprise decision.
View ArticleAnalysis: Economic ties, immigration, border issues top agenda for Obama’s...
Economic ties, enhanced border security and U.S. immigration reform will be on the agenda when President Barack Obama visits Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in May, officials said Wednesday. It...
View ArticleRep. McCaul raises questions on easy global entry for air travelers from...
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul has some questions about an agreement signed by the Department of Homeland Security and Saudi Arabia to discuss a trusted traveler program that would make it easier for air...
View ArticlePoe: U.S. showing ‘muscle’ to North Korea following bomber exercise
Texas Rep. Ted Poe says the United State’s recent test flight of two American bombers over the Korean peninsula on Thursday was an effort to show North Korea that America isn’t threatened by the...
View ArticleHouston human trafficking case prompts lawmakers to call for more government...
Texas lawmakers are hoping that a Houston human trafficking case will help convince their colleagues to expand federal efforts to combat modern day slavery. Houston authorities today arrested Tevon...
View ArticleWhat prompted Napolitano trip to Houston? Could it be Texans’ resistance to...
The White House is touting the bipartisan immigration reform package that the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” is completing behind Capitol Hill’s closed doors. But bipartisanship does not extend to Texas,...
View ArticleTexMessage: Rick Perry says it was ‘very premature’ for him to tie Mexican...
TexMessage Thursday, April 4 TEXclusive Good morning, TexMessagers! What do you make of Rick Perry’s various comments about the Kaufman killings? The death of two Kaufman County law enforcement...
View ArticleCornyn, McCaul demand control of border as prelude to immigration reform
Sen. John Cornyn and House Homeland Security Committee chairman. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, filed legislation today that would force the Department of Homeland Security to tangibly measure border...
View ArticleSheila Jackson Lee supports GOP proposal to assess border security
A bipartisan approach in the offing?
View ArticleThe Obama budget: What it means to Texas
On Wednesday, President Obama released his $3.77 trillion budget blueprint that features investments in infrastructure education, and research while replacing the automatic budget cuts that went to...
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