/tags/u-s-congress U.S. Congress en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:22:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-05/houston-congressman-al-green-removed-from-house-chamber-during-trumps-address-to-congress After leaving the chamber, Green told reporters, “I’ll accept the punishment. It’s worth it to let people know that there’s some of us who are going to stand up against this president’s desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:22:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-05/houston-congressman-al-green-removed-from-house-chamber-during-trumps-address-to-congress Kyle McClenagan, Sarah Grunau /politics/2025-01-28/texas-tx-border-greg-abbott-11-billion-reimbursement Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-01-28/texas-tx-border-greg-abbott-11-billion-reimbursement Blaise Gainey /politics/2024-06-03/u-s-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-says-shes-being-treated-for-pancreatic-cancer Lee, a Houston Democrat, said she plans to continue serving but could have some occasional absences from Congress. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:17:10 GMT /politics/2024-06-03/u-s-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-says-shes-being-treated-for-pancreatic-cancer Pooja Salhotra /politics/2024-03-05/texas-congressman-colin-allred-will-face-sen-ted-cruz-in-november Congressman Colin Allred, D-Texas, has won the state's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now face Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the November general election. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:33:29 GMT /politics/2024-03-05/texas-congressman-colin-allred-will-face-sen-ted-cruz-in-november Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2023-10-24/congressman-pete-sessions-wants-to-be-house-speaker-heres-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-vote Sessions is one of nine Republicans � and the only Texan � vying to secure the nomination after a group of GOP lawmakers ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2023-10-24/congressman-pete-sessions-wants-to-be-house-speaker-heres-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-vote Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2023-10-03/mccarthy-will-not-run-for-speaker-again-after-being-removed Members told reporters that they expect to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday ahead of votes on a speaker, possibly as early as Wednesday. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:57:39 GMT /politics/2023-10-03/mccarthy-will-not-run-for-speaker-again-after-being-removed Deirdre Walsh, Kelsey Snell, Claudia Grisales, Lexie Schapitl /politics/2023-02-07/biden-makes-a-pitch-to-finish-the-job-in-his-state-of-the-union-address President Biden repeated the phrase "Let's finish the job" in his address � a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for a second term in office. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:36:41 GMT /politics/2023-02-07/biden-makes-a-pitch-to-finish-the-job-in-his-state-of-the-union-address Asma Khalid /politics/2023-01-10/greg-casar-is-prioritizing-housing-health-care-and-voting-rights-during-his-first-term-in-congress The new congressman said he wants to look for ways to "do good work for the American people, regardless of party affiliation." Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:01:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-10/greg-casar-is-prioritizing-housing-health-care-and-voting-rights-during-his-first-term-in-congress Haya Panjwani /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned until Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure the votes needed to become speaker. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:18:13 GMT /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /crime-justice/2022-12-19/the-jan-6-committee-is-voting-on-criminal-referrals The House panel investigating the Capitol riot announced four criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:31:40 GMT /crime-justice/2022-12-19/the-jan-6-committee-is-voting-on-criminal-referrals Rachel Treisman