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Texas Sen. John Cornyn raises privacy concerns over drunk driving prevention tech in cars

WASHINGTON — After privacy concerns arose, three Republican senators, including Texan John Cornyn, introduced legislation to repeal a provision that would mandate the development of advanced drunken driving prevention technology and require their use in all new passenger cars.

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022

Families of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform

The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting victims. They are demanding a special legislative session to reach a compromise on the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 27, 2022

Abortion foes push federal action as Texas Republicans say issue best left to the states

WASHINGTON — Republicans are widely expected to take their first House majority in a post-Roe world next year, encountering a legal landscape conducive to tighter federal restrictions on abortion.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

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FBI search of Trump home was likely vetted carefully, despite Texas Republicans’ claims of a witch hunt

Federal authorities would have needed to meet an extraordinarily high threshold for probable cause to sign off on such a high-profile, politically explosive operation, legal experts say.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 9, 2022

Debate begins on massive budget package; 'vote-a-rama' awaits - Roll Call

The Senate voted to begin considering Democrats’ climate, tax and health package on a party-line vote Saturday.

Roll Call · Aug 6, 2022

After fierce criticism for delaying landmark veterans bill, Ted Cruz votes to pass it

Cruz drew ire last week for fist bumping another senator who also voted against advancing the bill that will help provide care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. On Tuesday, he joined Senators in passing the legislation.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 3, 2022

Texas Republican John Cornyn tests positive for COVID as busy week begins in Senate

WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced on Monday he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

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Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Commentary: The Supreme Court is unscientific and medically negligent

A pair of Supreme Court rulings in June — one on gun rights, the other on abortion — have elicited strong, partisan reactions.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Anger as Republicans block bill to help military veterans exposed to toxins

Jon Stewart, who has lobbied for bipartisan bill to expand healthcare for veterans, condemns ‘stab-vets-in-the-back senators’

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2022

Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception

The House passed the measure, but it will have a harder time getting through the evenly divided Senate.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2022

House Dems move to protect contraception from Supreme Court

Democrats are pushing legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Highland Park mayor testifies before US Senate, calls for assault weapons ban: ‘Today is the day to start saving lives’

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering testified before members of Congress Wednesday in support of an assault weapons ban as she described the “horrific mass shooting” at the town’s Fourth of July parade that left seven people dead and at least 48 others shot and injured.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 21, 2022

Border crisis hobbles DACA progress in Congress, prolongs limbo for Dreamers

WASHINGTON — For just over a decade, more than 800,000 young immigrants brought into the country as children have been safe from deportation thanks to an executive order known as DACA.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Republicans warm to $52B computer chip bill, adding momentum

Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry

Axios · Jul 17, 2022

Ted Cruz latest Republican to push back against SCOTUS' gay marriage ruling

"I think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching,” Cruz said on his podcast.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2022

Senate to push ahead on semiconductor manufacturing bill - Roll Call

A procedural vote to begin the floor process on a limited competition measure could happen as early as Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points, poll finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in the Texas governor’s race, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Roll Call · Jul 13, 2022

No easy options as pressure to pass chips funding bill grows - Roll Call

Bipartisan interest in moving a package of semiconductor manufacturing incentives outside of a stalled conference committee is growing.

Roll Call · Jul 12, 2022

Senate GOP pitches options for stalled competition bill - Roll Call

McConnell floats having House pass Senate version or moving $52 billion for semiconductor subsidies separately.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Biden calls for gun safety advocates to keep up the fight as he celebrates bipartisan compromise legislation

‘Success begets success ... we finally moved that mountain of opposition, obstruction, and indifference that stood in the way and stopped every effort of gun safety for 30 years in this nation. Now's the time to galvanize this movement’

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

New gun law’s critics could pressure states over reporting of juvenile records

WASHINGTON — The new federal law passed in response to a series of mass shootings includes provisions to better incorporate juvenile records into the federal background check system, but states vary greatly in the way they approach access to guns and the background checks themselves.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

Most Texans disapprove of trigger law banning abortion, say state is on wrong track

A majority of Texans disapprove of the state’s trigger law, which will ban almost all abortions, new polling shows.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022

Gun reform finally passed Congress after almost three decades of failure – what changed?

Gun control legislation almost never passes Congress, even when there is widespread public support for action in the wake of mass shootings such as those in Buffalo and Uvalde.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 6, 2022

John Cornyn’s disapproval among Texas voters worsened dramatically as he negotiated a bipartisan gun bill, new poll shows

The Republican U.S. senator shepherded landmark gun legislation through the Senate last month. Between April and June, his disapproval rating went from 39% to 50%, according to a Texas Politics Project poll.

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