The Top Ten: Sheila Jackson Lee, sitting on the aisle and battling Rush Limbaugh
Every month, Texas on the Potomac gives you one final glimpse of our most popular stories. Here are the most viewed stories from February. 1. Rush Limbaugh ridicules Sheila Jackson Lee’s ‘freed slave’...
View ArticleTexMessage: Castro, Veasey, Gallego join GOP in supporting funding bill,...
TexMessage Tuesday, March 12 Good morning, TexMessagers! Can Congress prevent a March government shutdown? TEXclusive A year and a half of failed budget negotiations is coming to a head in...
View ArticleTexMessage: Cybersecurity experts urge Congress for stronger public-private...
TexMessage Thursday, March 14 Good morning, TexMessagers! Is Congress doing enough to keep our electronic infrastructure secure? TEXclusive A Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary and...
View ArticleImmigrants push Congress to shorten delays for admitting spouses and children
Immigrants and advocate groups urged congress to reform outdated laws they blamed for separating close relatives for sometimes upwards of 20 years. Mathi Mugilan Paguth Arivalan, an ethnic Tamil born...
View ArticleSheila Jackson Lee and Steve Stockman among Texans supporting Camp Hurriya...
Several Texas lawmakers, including Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Steve Stockman, led a wave of bipartisan support for a democratic Iran and pressed for the United States to better protect Iranian...
View ArticleTexas Republicans blast ICE director over detainee releases, but he finds...
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently released 2,228 immigrant detainees — 761 from Texas — many Lone Star State lawmakers had questions. On Tuesday afternoon, they got to ask those...
View ArticleAlternative budgets win backing of right-wing Texas Republicans, left-wing...
Texas Reps Budget Votes | Infographics The House today approved Sen. Paul Ryan’s GOP budget plan, with Texans voting along strict party lines. Still, Texas lawmakers’ votes earlier this week indicated...
View ArticleTexas congressional Democrats ask Perry to reconsider his opposition to...
A united Texas Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry this week asking him to reconsider his refusal to accept funding from the federal government to expand Medicaid....
View ArticleFlashback: Not a single Texas Democrat voted against Defense of Marriage Act...
A growing group of Texas Democratic lawmakers is beginning to embrace same-sex marriage. But when Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 — the law the Supreme Court is reviewing today —...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Ted Cruz remains a lightning rod for praise and scorn
Every week Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our top stories from last week. Here are the most popular stories from March 17-23. 1. TexMessage: Perry receives C- for CPAC speech: A...
View ArticleTexMessage: Sheila Jackson Lee takes on Ted Cruz on gun control
TexMessage Wednesday, April 3 TEXclusive Good morning, TexMessagers! What do you think of a filibuster on gun control? Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, is perhaps the Texas delegation’s most active...
View ArticleHouston region may be nation’s most diverse, but congressional delegation isn’t
Our Houston Chronicle colleague Jeannie Kever wrote a fascinating story today explaining how the Houston area is now the most diverse region in the country — even surpassing New York. But that just...
View ArticleBiggest talker in Congress? It’s Sheila Jackson Lee, with Ted Poe and Louie...
We’re finished the first quarter of 2013, so we’ve had enough time to separate Congress’ top talkers from the rest of the lawmakers. Once again, Texas is well represented on the list of top ten...
View ArticleTop Ten: Sheila Jackson Lee clashes with Scalia; Ted Cruz clashes with Feinstein
Every month Texas on the Potomac gives you a final look at our most popular stories. Here are the most viewed stories from March. 1. Sheila Jackson Lee slams Scalia’s ‘racial entitlements’ remark on...
View ArticleWhich words do Houston-area lawmakers use most frequently in their speeches?
The favorite word of Houston-area lawmakers when they speak on the House floor is … Houston. But beyond that, each of the 12 House members who represent a piece of the Houston metro area have diverse...
View ArticleBattleground Texas comes to Houston — and Kuff was there
Texas on the Potomac is pleased to share guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Here is a post we are republishing from liberal commentator Charles Kuffner’s “Kuff’s World” blog on...
View ArticleRep. Al Green wants family unity to be the core of any immigration reform
Houston Democrat Al Green is calling on fellow members of congress to ensure the protection of families in any comprehensive immigration reform plan. “Strong families are what make strong nations,”...
View ArticleSheila Jackson Lee supports GOP proposal to assess border security
A bipartisan approach in the offing?
View ArticleTens of Thousands rally on Capitol, demand a path to citizenship for immigrants
Ten of thousands of immigrants, families, and activists rallied on the west lawn of the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding a path to citizenship for 11 million unauthorized immigrants as part of a...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Obama shoots bricks, while Louie Gohmert talks gay marriage and...
Every week Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our most popular stories. Here are the most viewed stories from March 31 to April 6. 1. Photo op spirals out of control when Obama can’t...
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