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Offshore energy fight returns in Coast Guard authorization - Roll Call

Some lawmakers hope a new Coast Guard authorization bill will lead offshore energy developers to use domestic vessels with American crews.

Roll Call · May 4, 2023

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening.

Opponents of church-state separation have been emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the growing acceptance of Christian nationalism on the right.

The Texas Tribune · May 4, 2023

A year and a half out, these are 2024’s most vulnerable senators - Roll Call

Democrats dominate the Roll Call's first list of vulnerable Senate incumbents whose terms are up in November 2024.

Roll Call · May 4, 2023

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 · May 3, 2023

Poll finds solid majority of Texans, even Republicans, favor raising age for gun purchases

The University of Texas survey also found stronger support for Sen. Ted Cruz, while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis remain popular among Republicans.

The Texas Tribune · May 3, 2023

Will the Supreme Court have to answer to ethics rules? Lawmakers ask ‘how low can the court go?’

Democratic lawmakers want oversight and a binding code of conduct on the nation’s highest court

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

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 · May 1, 2023

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 · May 1, 2023

Partisan clash expected during Supreme Court ethics hearing - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee will host a partisan clash Tuesday over the Supreme Court at a hearing on an ethics code for justices.

Roll Call · May 1, 2023

Ted Cruz and GOP wrestle with Biden and their own past in debt ceiling fight

Republicans grapple with public perception of government shutdowns and threats of default

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023