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House passes revamped citizenship and voter ID bill

After weeks of pressure from rank-and-file Republicans, the House on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at creating a federal voter ID mandate.

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Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll

The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.

The Texas Tribune

Former MLB player Mark Teixeira is heavy favorite in GOP primary to succeed Chip Roy in Congress

The former Texas Rangers first baseman has poured $2.5 million of his own money into the race and recently scooped up the key endorsement of President Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas attorney general candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship

Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.

The Texas Tribune

Trump roasts Democratic lawmakers, mocks Chip Roy at Prayer Breakfast

President Trump on Thursday struck a partisan tone at the National Prayer Breakfast, questioning why religious people would back Democrats.

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Republicans in the House and Senate spar over Trump’s election takeover claims

ANALYSIS: Trump’s comments clash with historic Republican support for letting states handle elections, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

House leaders face dicey math to clear major spending package

Speaker Johnson will try to clear a $1.2 trillion package in the House this week despite Democratic opposition and fractures within the GOP.

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Wrap-up: Senate plows spending work back to the House

With choice words and blunt instruments, people chipped away at obstacles in Washington this week — and it wasn’t just the “snowcrete.”

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On the issues: Q&A with the Republicans running for Texas attorney general

Texas’ next top lawyer will inherit an office that has become the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the four GOP candidates where they stand on the agency’s major issues.

The Texas Tribune

GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

The Texas Tribune

Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

The Texas Tribune

The midterms are cracking Mike Johnson's grip on House votes

With Republicans out on the campaign trail, absences are turning routine votes into nail-biters.

Axios

Congressman Wesley Hunt draws scrutiny for missed votes amid campaign for U.S. Senate

The Houston Republican, who has missed 44 of 48 votes this month, said such absences are typical for those seeking higher office. Rep. Chip Roy, a candidate for Texas attorney general, has not missed any votes in 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Here’s who has the financial edge to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton

The four-way Republican primary drew millions in donations over the second half of 2025, outpacing the comparatively meager fundraising by Democrats led by Sen. Nathan Johnson.

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House panel will take up GOP bill to curb members’ stock trading

The measure would allow lawmakers to keep stocks they already own, and they could still buy and sell diversified investment funds.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?

Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the conservative movement.

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Cracks emerge as members of Congress try to curb their own stock trading - Roll Call

Lawmakers hoping to ban congressional stock trading are seeing fractures in their alliance as they try to bring the issue to the House floor.

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Conservatives seethe over Mike Johnson and a broken promise

"Leadership needs to fix this bill IMMEDIATELY."

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House cancels vote on college sports NIL bill - Roll Call

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Luna files discharge petition in push to ban member stock trading - Roll Call

“This place is broken, and it’s a complete open sewer,” Burchett says, as GOP members launch another attempt to circumvent their leadership.

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After shutdown delay, hearing set on congressional stock trading - Roll Call

Backers of an effort to stop members of Congress from trading stocks are cautiously optimistic it could see some movement this fall.

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Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote - Roll Call

A Senate provision in a spending package to end the shutdown has rattled House Republicans and given new political ammunition to Democrats.

The Independent UK

Go nuclear or ‘go hungry’: GOP senators warm to drastic move of killing filibuster as voters suffer and shutdown nears record

IN FOCUS: Democrats’ nuclear option had wide-reaching consequences that ultimately empowered Trump, Eric Garcia writes. If Republicans kill the filibuster to reopen the government, it might permanently break the Senate

Reason

Rep. Chip Roy on Spending, Immigration, and the American Dream

"I think members of Congress believe that they get more popularity in votes by spending money. I actually disagree with that," the Texas Republican tells Reason.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP lawyer and former FEC chair Trey Trainor announces run for Chip Roy’s seat in Congress

The longtime GOP operative has spent decades as a lawyer for Texas Republicans and conservative causes.

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