House Bill 3175, authored by Texas Representative John Bucy (D-Austin), would allow unlawful migrants to receive a Texas driver’s license.
U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling, Emergency Ensues
The United States hit the debt ceiling limit set by Congress on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to deploy emergency measures to ensure the federal government can keep meeting its...
McCarthy to Talk Spending Cap with Democrats
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he believes Democrats would agree to cap government spending in order to avoid a debt default. Concerns have been raised about a fight between...
Treasury Scrambles as Debt Ceiling Looms
To ensure that the U.S. does not default on its debt payments, which could lead to an economic crisis, the Treasury Department says it will begin taking "extraordinary measures." Treasury Secretary...
More Republicans Might Demand Cornyn Resign
More county-level Republican parties across Texas are considering issuing resolutions that call on Senator John Cornyn to resign for allegedly rejecting the principles of the party. Recently, Lamar...
Governor, Lt. Gov. Inaugurated for Third Term
AUSTIN -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick celebrated the inauguration of their third term of office together after handily winning re-election last November. “This time-honored...
Power Grid Agency Claims Resource Shortage
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) reportedly does not have the resources to effectively protect against the failure of Texas' electrical grid. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (TSAC) said...
Bill Would Bar Feds from Big Tech Censorship
(The Center Square) – Leading Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives filed new legislation that would ban federal employees from working with big tech companies to censor...
Texas Senate Bill Targets ‘Renegade’ DAs
A freshman Texas senator has filed legislation that would expose district attorneys to potential litigation from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) if they decline to prosecute criminal...
Dallas Rep. Denounces Quorum Break Rule
Texas Representative Carl Sherman Sr. (D-Lancaster) has denounced an amendment to the House Rules passed last week which threatened to penalize members of the House of Representatives who are absent...
Impeachment Articles Filed for Mayorkas
A North Texas congressman has filed articles of impeachment against the United States secretary of Homeland Security. Rep. Pat Fallon, a Republican, authored a resolution introducing articles of...
North Texas Republicans Demand Cornyn Resign
The Republican Party in a North Texas county has called for the resignation of Sen. John Cornyn, a senior member of the Texas upper house of Congress. In a resolution authored by Scott Hommel, the...
House to Vote on Abolishing IRS, Income Tax
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and eliminate the national income tax, replacing it with a national sales...
Pentagon Lifts Vaccine Mandate
(The Center Square) – The Department of Defense has officially lifted the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. service members. Congress included a provision in their latest military funding bill in...
Phelan Chosen as Texas House Speaker
AUSTIN -- The 88th Session of the Texas Legislature opened on Tuesday with legislators being sworn in and necessary business in the chambers being handled. In the House of Representatives, the...
Classified Documents from Biden VP Era Discovered
Classified documents dating back to President Joe Biden's time as vice president were found in his private office, Biden's attorneys acknowledged Monday, reported CNN. Attorney General Merrick...
McCarthy to Pass House Rules
After a historic 15 rounds of voting, Republican Kevin McCarthy is now the speaker of the House, and his next task will be to pass a package of House rules. In order to win the speakership, McCarthy...
Swing State Senator Not Seeking Re-election
United States Sen. Debbie Stabenow will not seek re-election in 2024, the Michigan Democrat announced Thursday, opening up a Senate seat in a critical swing state. “Inspired by a new generation of...
McCarthy Concessions Will Shake Up U.S. House
The eleventh-hour concessions McCarthy made to his own party’s holdouts could transform the way the House operates.
McCarthy Flips 14 Votes, Loses 13 Rounds
Kevin McCarthy may be inching closer to election as speaker of the House of Representatives. As of Friday afternoon, the Republican congressman from California had won over 14 of the 20 Republican...
Longest Speaker Election Took 133 Votes
(The Center Square) – After four days and 11 failed attempts to elect a Speaker of the House on Thursday, many political pundits demanded that roughly 20 Republican members give in and elect U.S....