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Paxton and Talarico are neck and neck in US Senate race, poll finds

  • Jun 24

Senate approves war powers resolution in rebuke to Trump

  • Jun 23

Cogdell says he didn't anticipate reaction to Talarico endorsement

  • Jun 17
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Senate approves $70 billion immigration enforcement bill

  • Jun 5

Could Trump's Paxton endorsement impact the Texas Senate runoff?

  • May 19

Senators approve withholding their own pay during shutdowns

  • May 15

Senate pushes measure to withhold pay in shutdowns

  • May 13

Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Fed

  • May 13

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Houston attorney Dan Cogdell says he didn't anticipate reaction to Talarico endorsement

  • Jun 17
2:31

Could Trump's endorsement of AG Ken Paxton impact the Texas Senate runoff?

  • May 19
3:07

Race for U.S. Senate race in Texas gets more crowded more than a year before election

  • Sep 9, 2025
24:12

This Week in Texas: Senate race heats up, coin flip decides Pasadena council seat

  • Jul 6, 2025
2:11

Heated Texas U.S. Senate race shaping up for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn

  • Jul 1, 2025
2:29

Texas moves closer to banning all forms of recreational THC, sparking fears of economic consequences

  • May 23, 2025
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School funding and voucher bills clear Texas House, but Senate approval is still needed

  • Apr 18, 2025
1:06

Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn

  • Apr 9, 2025

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Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom

Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Trump's ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it.

  • May 11

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen DHS

The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections.

  • Apr 23
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Congress returning from 2-week recess as Iran war debate rages and members face expulsion

Congress returns from its two-week recess early this week -- thrusting lawmakers back into the debate surrounding the Iran war as the President Trump's strategy faces continued scrutiny.

  • Apr 13
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Johnson, Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown 'in the coming days'

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan for the Republican-controlled Congress to fully fund DHS "in the coming days."

  • Apr 1
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Trump urging Congress to cut recess short to end DHS shutdown, White House says

President Trump is encouraging Congress to cut its recess short and fund the Department of Homeland Security, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

  • Mar 30