Politics & Policy
November 22, 2023
Why Are So Many of Our Reps Quitting Congress?
Some seem tired of working in a place where so little gets done.
U.S. Congress
Politics & Policy
January 19, 2023
Michael McCaul Is the Most Powerful Texan in the House. Will He Be Able to Lead Foreign Affairs With a Divided Caucus?
The new chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee discusses divisions in the House on continuing aid to Ukraine, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and more.
Politics & Policy
January 5, 2023
Chip Roy, Bless His Heart
The Central Texas representative who is helping block Kevin McCarthy’s ascent to Speaker of the House has a long history of obstructionism.
Politics & Policy
February 18, 2022
Brazoria County Is Poised to Elect Its First Black Congressman. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.
Brazoria County is diversifying fast, but its top elected officials are all white.
Politics & Policy
February 17, 2022
Some of Texas’s “Big Lie” Candidates Are Looking Like Big Flops
In Texas's Republican primaries, the stop-the-steal message doesn’t seem to be catching fire.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 2021
Explaining the Most Bizarrely Shaped Districts in Texas’s Proposed Congressional Map
Not only does TX-33 in Dallas look like a snake eating its own tail, it also packs non-Anglo voters into one district more tightly than before.
Politics & Policy
January 25, 2019
These Texas Members of Congress Are Refusing Pay During the Government Shutdown
As the partial government shutdown stretches toward a second pay period with no money, we spoke to Texas members of Congress about their pay.
Politics & Policy
July 18, 2018
Bipartisan Road Trip By Two Texas Congressmen Wins National Award
When a Texas Republican and Texas Democrat drove 1,600 miles together to Washington and live-streamed it, the nation took notice.
Border & Immigration
June 21, 2018
Abbott Caught in His Own Duplicity on Family Separations
The governor declared that only Congress can fix family separations shortly before the president ended the policy.
Politics & Policy
August 1, 1988
Wright and Wrong
The congressional investigation that is focusing on Speaker Jim Wright’s ethics is missing the real problem —his judgment.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 1986
The Wright House
For the first time since Sam Rayburn’s day, the Speaker of the House will be a Texan. And if Jim Wright of Fort Worth is to be successful, he’ll have to remember what Rayburn taught him.
Politics & Policy
January 1, 1983
The Making of a Congressman
Twelve ran, Mike Andrews won. A saga of ambition, money, power, courage, and the nature of urban politics in Texas.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1976
What Does This Woman Want?
Is Barbara Jordan really worth all the fuss?