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U.S. Senate gives final passage to same-sex marriage bill without support from Cruz and Cornyn

The bill is largely a safeguard against potential action by the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which made the Defense of Marriage Act unenforceable and enshrined the right to same-sex marriages across the country.

The Texas Tribune

Senate moves closer to protections for same-sex marriage - Roll Call

The Senate took another step Monday to pass a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage.

Roll Call

New Congress will feature few leadership roles for the many Texans in the U.S. House

Texans will chair some powerful committees in the House, but their roles in top leadership elections last week were more often as anti-establishment voices than contenders.

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As Trump announces his run, Cruz and Cornyn signal openness to other GOP presidential candidates

Republican support for Trump has faltered after a midterm performance by the party that many considered a resounding disappointment.

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Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza

In a difficult cycle for Democrats, the race was widely seen as the most competitive statewide election because of Paxton’s laundry list of legal troubles.

The Texas Tribune

LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind

The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.

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Uvalde schools get $442,000 from John Cornyn’s federal gun safety law

The gun safety law allocates $100 million for a Department of Justice grant program for school districts to invest in safety programs and technology. Twenty-eight Texas school districts were awarded grants through the program, totaling almost $8 million.

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John Cornyn doubles down on support for embattled Georgia Republican Herschel Walker with Senate fundraising effort

“I do support Herschel because he may well be the 51st Republican elected this cycle,” Cornyn said in an interview Thursday.

The Texas Tribune

Without more federal money, what will regional theaters do?

Subscriptions and ticket sales are down, but theater is needed more than ever. What theaters are doing to survive.

WEKU

Beto O’Rourke championed bipartisanship in Congress. It wouldn’t be that easy as governor.

Democrats were in the minority the entire time O’Rourke was in Congress. He says that experience working across the aisle prepares him to be governor of a red state.

The Texas Tribune

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Possible challenge to Cornyn, from the right

Some people outside Texas may have been less surprised by the recent report that the state’s respected senior senator, John Cornyn, may be facing a 2026 Republican primary challenge than by the fact that the threat is coming from Rep. Ronny Jackson.

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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on Texans to protect reproductive and voting rights during Austin visit

In a visit to Texas’ capital, Harris rallied the state’s voters around protecting reproductive and voting rights at the ballot box next month by keeping Democrats in power in Congress. The topic of immigration was absent from Harris’ speeches Saturday.

The Texas Tribune

VP Kamala Harris in Austin hits Texas abortion ban as ‘immoral,’ pleads for votes

WASHINGTON – One month before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Austin, Texas, on Saturday and, calling Texas’ abortion ban “immoral,” urged voters to install prosecutors and state officials who will not try to imprison abortion providers.

Tribune News Service

Brittney Griner’s wife says WNBA star is at “weakest moment” before final hearing could send her to a Russian labor camp

The two-time Olympic champion’s wife spoke out for the first time since Griner’s sentencing two months ago in an interview with CBS’ Gayle King.

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Gun reformers feel history is on their side despite bleak outlook in Congress

The few Republican supporters of gun restrictions have faced backlash from the party faithful

Benzinga

Marijuana Reform Bill Needs Approval From This GOP Senator To Reach Biden's Desk, Why Does He Oppose It?

Following a push from researchers associated with the

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With Manchin’s bill aside, other permitting proposals await

WASHINGTON — Despite the apparent death of Sen. Joe Manchin III’s permit overhaul legislation before it even got a vote, there are bipartisan ingredients that could be blended into a bill to change how large construction projects such as power lines and highways are greenlighted in America.

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With Manchin's bill aside, other permitting proposals await - Roll Call

Sen. Joe Manchin's energy permitting bill has some bipartisan elements that could be used to change how infrastructure projects are greenlit.

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Border politics threaten push to boost spending on migrant aid

Partisan division over U.S.-Mexico border security threatens to tank a Democratic effort this month to ramp up federal grant funds to help migrants who recently crossed the border, including those whom Republican-led states have bused and flown across the country.

Roll Call

Border politics threaten push to boost spending on migrant aid - Roll Call

Division over U.S.-Mexico border security threatens to tank a Democratic effort this month to ramp up federal grant funds to help migrants.

The Independent UK

White House twitter account trolls Ted Cruz for boasting about new highway: ‘Senator Cruz voted against this’

Mr Cruz’s fellow US Senator from Texas, John Cornyn, did vote for the “Ports to Plains” project

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Cornyn leads Senate GOP push for special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and 32 other Senate Republicans are demanding special counsel powers for the prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, warning Attorney General Merrick Garland to take steps needed to avert political meddling on behalf of the president’s son.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, prominent Trump ally, weighing U.S. Senate run in 2026

Jackson recently launched Spanish-language TV ads in his reelection campaign, which is not competitive, in an effort to raise his profile with Latino voters.

Salon

Ted Cruz unfazed by Uvalde parents' plea

The senator declined and instead said “he supports increasing law enforcement presence on school campuses"

The Texas Tribune

Parents of Uvalde shooting victim urge Ted Cruz to support gun control, to no avail

The senator declined and instead said “he supports increasing law enforcement presence on school campuses.”

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