Kay Bailey Hutchison for Obama Transportation Secretary?
It seems a bit implausible — after all, she has been one of President Barack Obama’s most consistent critics — but there’s speculation in Washington that recently retired Texas Sen. Kay Bailey...
View ArticleOut and about: George H.W. Bush dines at a favorite Asian restaurant
This post was compiled by our friends at chron.com. A photo of a smiling, recovering George H.W. Bush is making the rounds in social media. The 88-year-old former president, who was recently released...
View ArticleHinojosa calls Trump’s CPAC message “bigoted”
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, D- Mercedes, criticized reality TV star Donald Trump for his controversial comments on immigration reform at Friday’s CPAC conference. Trump said every one of the 11 million...
View ArticleKevin Brady: March Madness can help explain Obama’s economic ‘growth gap’
Texas on the Potomac welcomes guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we offer a column from Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, chairman of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. This...
View ArticleTop Senate Democrat accuses Ted Cruz of flip-flopping on background checks
Democrats want to make Sen. Ted Cruz pay a political price for his threaten to use procedural tools such as the filibuster to block any gun legislation. The latest broadside: The top Senate Democrat...
View ArticleRep. McCaul raises questions on easy global entry for air travelers from...
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul has some questions about an agreement signed by the Department of Homeland Security and Saudi Arabia to discuss a trusted traveler program that would make it easier for air...
View Article3 Texas Democrats in DC not jumping on gay-marriage bandwagon
Since the Supreme Court began it’s consideration of the constitutionality of gay marriage bans, Democratic lawmakers have been rushing to announce their support for same-sex marriage. Sen. Bob Casey,...
View ArticleAnti-incumbent Super PAC targets Lamar Smith for defeat in 2014
Campaign for Primary Accountability, an anti-incumbent Super PAC, has revealed some of the lawmakers on its 2014 hit list — and longtime San Antonio Republican Lamar Smith is on it. The Campaign for...
View ArticleCruz introduces legislation to tighten enforcement of background checks — not...
With his failed filibuster behind him, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz came out this week with two new pieces of gun legislation that will compete with the bill set to be discussed this week. Yesterday, Cruz...
View ArticleRep. Burgess proposes bill to eliminate Obamacare ‘slush fund’ and ‘help sick...
Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville is leading the GOP effort to reform Obamacare in the House today. Burgess, himself a medical doctor, is a cosponsor of the “Helping Sick Americans Now” Act, which was...
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