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Dallas Democrat Colin Allred announces 2024 challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018 and quickly became a rising Democratic star. Cruz is Texas’ junior senator and unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.

The Texas Tribune

Bill aims to end forced arbitration for racial discrimination claims - Roll Call

Two Democratic lawmakers outlined legislation Tuesday that would end forced arbitration for racial discrimination claims for workers.

Roll Call

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred preparing to challenge Ted Cruz in 2024, sources say

The former NFL player and civil rights lawyer has been a rising Democratic star in Congress.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Rep. Colin Allred prepares challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player, is preparing to seek the nomination to challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas next year.

Roll Call

Texas Democrats rally around Joe Biden as he announces reelection bid

Texas Democrats are hopeful Biden can run a competitive race in the historically red state — especially if the GOP nominee is Donald Trump again.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Ted Cruz collects $1.5 million in first quarter to fuel his third Senate campaign

The Texas Republican has not yet drawn a serious challenger to his reelection bid.

The Texas Tribune

Why Ted Cruz’s next reelection path looks smoother with Beto O’Rourke behind him

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will be up for reelection next year, now a seasoned senator and established conservative leader. But Democrats are still holding out hope they can repeat the sensation of Beto-mania.

The Texas Tribune

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At the Races: Crime vote & punishment - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Political dominoes could fall if Democrat Colin Allred takes on GOP’s Ted Cruz for Texas Senate

DALLAS — The revelation that U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is considering challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz is creating a political domino effect.

Tribune News Service

At the Races: Train wreck — it’s not just a metaphor - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Republicans move beyond repeal-and-replace to other health care priorities

WASHINGTON — The Republican health care agenda was dominated for years by the all-consuming goal of repealing former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act but that singular focus seems to have faded.

Tribune News Service

Texas Democrats After Beto

Joaquin Castro? Colin Allred? Lina Hidalgo? Clay Jenkins? Can anyone gain a political foothold in the GOP-controlled Lone Star State?

Texas Observer

Dallas, El Paso veterans’ facilities will get $442 million in upgrades

The funds will help expand the Dallas facility into a long-term spinal cord injury treatment center and pay for a new health care facility in El Paso.

The Texas Tribune

US Rep. Pete Sessions pressured Texas secretary of state to investigate Dallas elections

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Dallas Congressman Pete Sessions pressured the Texas secretary of state and attorney general’s offices to investigate Dallas County over the 2020 election, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

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Biden signs PACT Act, boosting benefits for millions of veterans exposed to burn pits

WASHINGTON — In a packed room of veterans, lawmakers and advocates, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law Wednesday. The act was a personal victory for the president, and for a Texas couple who began the fight for the bill 13 years ago.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats in Congress balance climate concerns and fossil fuel constituencies as they consider landmark bill

The handful of Texas Democrats who have a penchant for defending the state’s oil and gas industry includes members of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and representatives from some of the top oil producing, refining and transporting regions of the state.

Tribune News Service

Griner reaction: WNBA players ‘having a hard time’ with verdict

MINNEAPOLIS — Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said Thursday that her team's players and coaching staff "have been glued to seeing Brittney [Griner] in the trial" that ended with the Phoenix Mercury star being found guilty of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian judge.

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Congressman Allred Optimistic on Brittney Griner Swap

The Texas congressman spoke about Griner’s ongoing imprisonment with TMZ earlier this week.

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House passes resolution calling for immediate release of Brittney Griner from Russia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has passed a resolution calling for the immediate release of WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner, whom the U.S. government considers to be wrongfully and unjustly detained in Russia.

Tribune News Service

Texas Republicans criticize, tune out primetime hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — Dramatic new footage, startling revelations and graphic testimony made Thursday night’s opening salvo from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection must-see-TV for many Americans.

Tribune News Service

Texas wants to be home to the Biden administration’s new biomedical research agency

DALLAS – A coalition of science advocates wants Texas to permanently stake its claim in the biotech world by welcoming the federal government’s new biomedical research agency. And it’s waging an aggressive, targeted campaign to convince lawmakers that the state is the agency’s perfect new home.

Tribune News Service

Push is on in Congress to help millions of Americans cope with high insulin prices

WASHINGTON — Shane Thompson knows the nightmare facing diabetics struggling to afford the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar.

Tribune News Service

Democrats, Republicans crafting messages for November’s crucial midterm elections

As the coronavirus pandemic eases and Americans anxiously watch the war in Ukraine, Democrats and Republicans are honing their pitches to voters in this year’s critical midterm elections.

Axios

Report: Russian court extends Brittney Griner's detention until May

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred said Griner was arrested on Feb. 17.

Sports Illustrated

Report: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred Working to Get Brittney Griner Released From Russia

Texas Rep. Colin Allred said he’s working with the State Department to arrange for Griner’s return to the U.S.

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