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In Austin, Biden slams āextremeā U.S. Supreme Court
Read full article: In Austin, Biden slams āextremeā U.S. Supreme CourtBiden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.
Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics
Read full article: Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politicsNo longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library designed to help cement his legacy.
U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.
Read full article: U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.
Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm
Read full article: Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarmAfter days of no direct talks between Joe Biden and congressional leaders, many lawmakers have been grappling with a potential crisis that could reach beyond the results of the presidential election.
Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Read full article: Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the raceThe White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers and governors and sit for a network TV interview in the coming days as he pushes back against growing pressure to step aside in the 2024 race.
Pressure is building on Biden to step aside. But many Democrats feel powerless to replace him
Read full article: Pressure is building on Biden to step aside. But many Democrats feel powerless to replace himSen. Bernie Sanders says heās not confident President Joe Biden can win the election this fall in the wake of last week's debate.
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Read full article: Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential raceDoggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democrat in Congress to call for Biden's withdrawal from 2024 race
Read full article: Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democrat in Congress to call for Biden's withdrawal from 2024 raceA House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Bidenās debate performance against Donald Trump failing to āeffectively defend his many accomplishments.ā.
Donald Trump, Texas politicians react to guilty verdict in hush money trial
Read full article: Donald Trump, Texas politicians react to guilty verdict in hush money trialFormer President Donald Trump, who was found guilty on all 34 counts related to falsifying records in a hush money trial, spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon outside a New York courtroom.
Despite charges, few call for Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar to resign from office
Read full article: Despite charges, few call for Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar to resign from officeDespite being indicted on charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government, Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar is not facing widespread calls for his resignation.
Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of āunwindingā
Read full article: Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of āunwindingāTexas has booted the most people from Medicaid of any state in the country. A majority of those removed lost their health insurance coverage because of procedural reasons.
āAn understaffed and broken systemā: 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid as others struggle to access SNAP benefits
Read full article: āAn understaffed and broken systemā: 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid as others struggle to access SNAP benefitsTexas Democrats in Congress are urging the federal government to audit the stateās Medicaid eligibility system
School districts face millions in extra costs as Texas program that backs bond debt hits its limit
Read full article: School districts face millions in extra costs as Texas program that backs bond debt hits its limitWithout the stateās safety net, districts with pending bond projects must now decide whether to pay more in interest or halt construction.
How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrection
Read full article: How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrectionFrom those who planted the seeds of Trumpās strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago.
Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuse
Read full article: Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuseOne of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border was a warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations.
Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuse
Read full article: Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuseOne of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border was a warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations.
Texas Dems uniformly vote for Bidenās cornerstone climate and health care legislation
Read full article: Texas Dems uniformly vote for Bidenās cornerstone climate and health care legislationThe bill would invest billions into issues acutely impacting Texas, including climate change and health care, and is the result of months of intraparty fighting between moderates and progressives.
Cornyn signals looming Senate gun debate but voting records of local congressmen reveal gridlock on even modest reforms
Read full article: Cornyn signals looming Senate gun debate but voting records of local congressmen reveal gridlock on even modest reformsLast weekās massacre at Uvaldeās Robb Elementary School is the latest stark reminder of just how little action the United States Congress has taken in recent years on gun reform.
Live updates: US plans to revoke Russia favored trade status
Read full article: Live updates: US plans to revoke Russia favored trade statusPresident Joe Biden is expected to announce Friday that the U.S., along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, will move to revoke āmost favored nationā trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Greg Casar, Jessica Cisneros and Jasmine Crockett, young progressive candidates for Congress, want to push Texas leftward
Read full article: Greg Casar, Jessica Cisneros and Jasmine Crockett, young progressive candidates for Congress, want to push Texas leftwardRedistricting has empowered activists of both parties to push platforms further right or left. Progressives view three key Democratsā advancements in the Texas primary election as a potential turning point for their movement.
Greg Casar wins Democratic nomination for Congressional District 23; GOP candidates to runoff
Read full article: Greg Casar wins Democratic nomination for Congressional District 23; GOP candidates to runoffFind the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.
Dems vying to succeed Lloyd Doggett in Texas Congressional District 35
Read full article: Dems vying to succeed Lloyd Doggett in Texas Congressional District 35Two frontrunners have emerged in the Democratic primary for Texas Congressional District 35, a district that spans from Austin to San Antonio.
Frontrunners for Texasā new congressional seats look to send message with decisive primary wins
Read full article: Frontrunners for Texasā new congressional seats look to send message with decisive primary winsU.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, is the favorite to return to Congress via Texasā 37th District, while Republican Wesley Hunt is the leading contender in the 38th District.
In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional races
Read full article: In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional racesThe fast-growing region likely will see a considerable number of new state and federal lawmakers after the 2022 election. And in many cases, they will be representing districts whose boundaries have significantly shifted.
Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area's new congressional district
Read full article: Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area's new congressional districtThe Austin Democrat, who has served in Congress since 1995, currently represents the 35th District, which stretches down to San Antonio. He will run in the newly created 37th District located in Travis County.
Analysis: Texas legislators are fighting ferociously ā and for voters' attention
Read full article: Analysis: Texas legislators are fighting ferociously ā and for voters' attentionTexas lawmakers are battling over voting laws ā pushing people into late hearings and walking out on the proceedings in Austin ā and hoping their voters will appreciate the ferocity.
Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest
Read full article: Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrestTexas Republicans are authorizing law enforcement to find and bring back more than 50 legislators who fled to Washington āunder warrant of arrest if necessaryā after Democrats left the state to again block passage of sweeping new voting restrictions.
Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states
Read full article: Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout statesThree Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states.
Texas congressional Democrats propose bill to let local governments expand Medicaid without state consent
Read full article: Texas congressional Democrats propose bill to let local governments expand Medicaid without state consentThe bill would let counties and cities apply to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for funds that were declined by their states.
Congressional Democrats condemn Abbott for not releasing billions in federal stimulus dollars intended for Texas public schools
Read full article: Congressional Democrats condemn Abbott for not releasing billions in federal stimulus dollars intended for Texas public schoolsBidenās infrastructure plan draws both support, opposition from Texas leaders
Read full article: Bidenās infrastructure plan draws both support, opposition from Texas leadersPresident Joe Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, promising major investments in modernizing the nationās transportation system. But the hefty price tag is also drawing some opposition.
āIt was a mistake,ā: Texas State University says after Rep. Doggettās video omitted from program
Read full article: āIt was a mistake,ā: Texas State University says after Rep. Doggettās video omitted from program(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)SAN MARCOS, Texas ā Texas State University officials say they made a mistake and that event organizers acted āwithout following university policy,ā when they did not allow a video from U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to be played in a university-sponsored program. Below is a draft of the program schedule, provided to KSAT by Doggettās office:Draft schedule of Texas State event. At the end of the video, he urges students at Texas State to engage with him with what they think of the future. The request for the Congressmanās video and the decision to not include the video in the inauguration program was made deep in the university organization without following university policy. He frequently speaks at our new student convocation, welcoming freshmen to Texas State and encouraging them to be involved in the civic process.
Texas lawmakers in Washington D.C. react on social media to chaos unfolding at the U.S. Capitol
Read full article: Texas lawmakers in Washington D.C. react on social media to chaos unfolding at the U.S. CapitolSAN ANTONIO ā Texas lawmakers are having to shelter in place at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as some Pro-Trump protestors invaded the Capitol building. Several lawmakers turned to social media to condemn the actions and to update people on their status. I am currently safe, but the Capitol has been breached and some colleagues are trapped there. God bless the Capitol Police and the honorable men & women of law enforcement who show great courage keeping all of us safe. ā Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) January 6, 2021See a list of the latest tweets from Texans in Congress below:
Texas politicians, celebrities react to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris winning presidential election
Read full article: Texas politicians, celebrities react to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris winning presidential electionSAN ANTONIO ā Texas politicians and celebrities are taking to social media and congratulating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the presidential election after four days of ballot counting in the race for the White House. U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-HD35) released the following statement following Biden and Harris' win:"This is a day of hope, celebration, and new opportunities. President-elect Biden will be making every reasonable effort to reach across the great divide and bring our country more together. The election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris fills our hearts with hope for a better future. This is a new day in America.āU.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar released the following statement following Biden and Harris' win:"Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on winning this hard-fought race!
Texas runoff election results: U.S. Representative, District 35, Republican; Guillermo William Hayward and Jenny Garcia Sharon
Read full article: Texas runoff election results: U.S. Representative, District 35, Republican; Guillermo William Hayward and Jenny Garcia SharonSAN ANTONIO Editors note: Election results will begin to populate on this page when early voting results are released at 7 p.m. (CST) on July 14. Background:The winner will take on Democrat incumbent Lloyd Doggett in Novembers general election. Competing to face Doggett are Hayward, who received 42% of the vote in March, and Sharon, who received 30%. You can find additional election results by scrolling to the bottom of this page. For more election coverage, go to our Vote 2020 page or sign up for our free election newsletter.
Group thanks Congress members from San Antonio for defending workersā rights
Read full article: Group thanks Congress members from San Antonio for defending workersā rightsSAN ANTONIO ā The Workers First caravan came together to deliver letters of thanks to Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Joaquin Castro in San Antonio on Wednesday. The group says both Congress members have been allies and defenders when it comes to workers' rights, especially during the pandemic. Still, the group says there's more to be done. āMaking sure all those people get the help they need to feed their children, to pay for their bills, to get them jobs that pay them $15 an hour and not what they pay here in Texas, which is $7.25 minimum wage,ā said Linda Chavez-Thompson, former executive vice president of the AFL-CIO. Chavez-Thompson said the fight for workersā rights will continue to be especially crucial on Election Day this November.
San Antonio airport to get nearly $40 million in federal aid due to coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: San Antonio airport to get nearly $40 million in federal aid due to coronavirus pandemicSAN ANTONIO ā The San Antonio International Airport will receive millions of dollars in federal aid as the coronavirus pandemic has nearly paralyzed the travel industry. The airport will receive $39,708,109 under the CARES Act that was passed in late March, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Kelly Field will receive $20,000 and the Stinson Municipal Airport will receive $30,000. View a list of Texas airports receiving funding on an interactive map, along with funding for all U.S. airports on FAAās website. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.