/tags/u-s-house-of-representatives U.S. House of Representatives en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2025-03-05/longtime-houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-dies-at-age-70-officials-confirm The confirmation of Turner’s death came just months after he won Texas’ 18th Congressional District race. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:41:43 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-05/longtime-houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-dies-at-age-70-officials-confirm Sarah Grunau | Houston Public Media /politics/2024-12-22/kay-granger-health-challenges-dementia-fort-worth The Fort Worth Republican’s last vote in Congress was in July. She did not seek reelection this year. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:21:10 GMT /politics/2024-12-22/kay-granger-health-challenges-dementia-fort-worth Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-12-19/shutdown-threat-looms-after-stop-gap-spending-bill-fails-on-house-floor President-elect Donald Trump and his newest top-lieutenant, Elon Musk, have sent Washington scrambling to avoid a government shutdown, even before Trump takes office. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:56:33 GMT /news/2024-12-19/shutdown-threat-looms-after-stop-gap-spending-bill-fails-on-house-floor Susan Davis, Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales, Elena Moore, Barbara Sprunt /news/2024-12-20/u-s-house-members-want-answers-on-texas-decision-to-not-review-maternal-deaths-after-abortion-ban U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas led a letter calling for a briefing on why the state won’t review 2022 and 2023 deaths. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:52:50 GMT /news/2024-12-20/u-s-house-members-want-answers-on-texas-decision-to-not-review-maternal-deaths-after-abortion-ban Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune /government/2024-11-27/meet-the-new-texans-in-congress Five Texans were newly elected to Congress this year, four of whom are set to serve in January. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:25:59 GMT /government/2024-11-27/meet-the-new-texans-in-congress Matthew Choi | The Texas Tribune /elections-2024/2024-11-05/the-south-just-elected-its-first-openly-lgbtq-member-of-congress-and-shes-from-north-texas Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:20:42 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-05/the-south-just-elected-its-first-openly-lgbtq-member-of-congress-and-shes-from-north-texas Lauren McGaughy /elections-2024/2024-11-05/goldman-heads-to-dc-after-winning-grangers-fort-worth-area-us-house-seat The 2024 election marks the first open race for the seat since U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s election in 1996. She has served nearly three decades in Congress. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:54:12 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-05/goldman-heads-to-dc-after-winning-grangers-fort-worth-area-us-house-seat Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /elections-2024/2024-11-05/trump-backed-candidate-brandon-gill-claims-win-in-race-for-rep-burgess-district-26-seat Brandon Gill, a former investment banker who ran a pro-Trump site that perpetuated misinformation about the 2020 election, prevails in Texas district 26 race. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:45:31 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-05/trump-backed-candidate-brandon-gill-claims-win-in-race-for-rep-burgess-district-26-seat Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /elections-2024/2024-11-05/veasey-secures-seventh-term-in-congress-representing-fort-worth-arlington U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey campaigned on issues such as expanding access to affordable health care, providing low-income communities with career opportunities, ensuring abortion access and funding infrastructure improvements. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:18:20 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-05/veasey-secures-seventh-term-in-congress-representing-fort-worth-arlington Drew Shaw | Arlington Report