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U.S. Senate

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., front row right, is ed by, from left, Sen....

Senate es $1.2 trillion spending bill in early morning vote

Partial government shutdown averted hours after midnight deadline; bill heads to Biden to sign

By The Associated PressMar 23, 2024

Democrats rejected scores of policy mandates and some of the steeper budget cuts that House...

Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to duck federal shutdown and bring budget fight to end

Package includes about $886 billion for the Defense Department and funding for the departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Labor and others.

By The Associated PressMar 21, 2024

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address will be carried live on many major networks...

What to watch for in Biden’s State of the Union address tonight

At age 81 and with a November rematch with Trump crystallizing, the president will face extra scrutiny during this year’s speech.

By The Associated PressMar 7, 2024

A significant number of House Republicans have lined up in opposition to the spending...

House OKs $460B spending package; Senate expected to act by Friday’s shutdown deadline

Lawmakers are negotiating a second package of six bills, including defense, in an effort to fully fund all federal agencies before a March 22 deadline.

By The Associated PressMar 7, 2024

Congressional leaders hope to complete votes on the package this week and continue talks on...

Congressional leaders come out with six spending bills in push to avoid partial shutdown

Release of legislative text offers hope lawmakers will avoid the closure at 12:01 a.m. Saturday of the departments of Justice, Transportation, Agriculture and other agencies.

By The Associated PressMar 3, 2024

FILE - People walk outside the U.S Capitol building in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP...

Congressional leaders announce agreement on spending levels, key step to averting shutdown

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month

By By KEVIN FREKINGJan 7, 2024

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez , left, is vying with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred for the Texas...

Allred blows past Gutierrez 20-1 in donations as Texas Democrats try to unseat Cruz

Sherman’s $83k lags far behind the three-term House member from Dallas, who holds formidable edge in a crowded Senate primary.

By Todd J. GillmanOct 16, 2023

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol on...

Sen. Ted Cruz touts a bigger 3rd quarter haul than rival Rep. Colin Allred but still lags

Incumbent is building a stockpile after a slow start, though unlike the Dallas Democrat, he won’t need much to get through the March primary.

By Todd J. GillmanOct 12, 2023Member Exclusive

Israelis evacuate a site struck by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern...

Cruz and other Texas Republicans blame Biden for Hamas attack on Israel

Bipartisan for Israel is leavened with recriminations over U.S. policies on Iran and Israel.

By Todd J. GillmanOct 9, 2023Member Exclusive

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is shown Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Capitol.

Ted Cruz voted against deal to avert government shutdown; Dems make it a campaign issue

Called ‘extremist’ by rival Colin Allred, senator defended his vote on grounds the temporary reprieve left gnawing problems uncorrected.

By Todd J. GillmanOct 1, 2023Member Exclusive

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ed by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and...

In government shutdown blame game, many Texas Republicans say pain will be worth it

‘They want the suffering,’ says one Democrat as GOP hard-liners shrug off downsides of furloughs and ‘nonessential’ service cuts.

By Todd J. GillmanSep 28, 2023

A sign reading "Because of the Federal Government SHUTDOWN All National Parks are Closed" is...

What would a government shutdown mean in Texas?

Some people will hardly notice a shutdown. Others will feel a pinch that gets worse the longer it lasts.

By Todd J. GillmanSep 28, 2023Member Exclusive

Books are displayed on a free library shelf inside the classroom of Richard Evans, a teacher...

Senate hearing focuses on book bans in schools and libraries

Bans more common in Texas than in any other state as parents seek to shield kids from material they deem inappropriate.

By Caroline Petrow-CohenSep 12, 2023

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin (right) blasted Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Sept. 10, 2023,...

McCaul blasts Tuberville, says freeze on promotions is ‘paralyzing’ the military

The Texan who chairs House Foreign Affairs is a top Republican taking the Alabama senator to task over his hold, aimed at Pentagon abortion policy.

By Todd J. GillmanSep 10, 2023

DeSoto Mayor Carl Sherman (center) sits with city secretary Kisha Morris (left) and City...

State Rep. Carl Sherman plans to jump into Democratic race to take on Sen. Ted Cruz

DeSoto lawmaker would Allred and Gutierrez as field vying to face Ted Cruz grows.

By Caroline Petrow-CohenSep 8, 2023

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber after age of a crucial...

The U.S. isn’t a deadbeat borrower, but Congress seems determined to make it one

Fitch’s timing is suspect, but its long-term debt and leadership concerns are valid.

By Dallas Morning News EditorialAug 4, 2023OpinionMember Exclusive

A National Guardsman photographs a migrant who had crossed the Rio Grande, in Eagle ,...

‘Barbaric’: White House and Texas Democrats blast Abbott’s use of razor wire at border

Biden aide calls concertina wire ‘despicable,’ after state trooper said migrants were sliced and pushed back into Rio Grande.

By Todd J. GillmanJul 18, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden listens to Dr. Austin Dennard of Dallas during a conversation at the...

Dallas mom tells first lady of ‘demeaning’ ordeal with doomed fetus, Texas abortion ban

As the post-Roe vs. Wade era nears one-year mark, White House is prodding Congress to restore abortion rights.

By Todd J. GillmanJun 20, 2023Member Exclusive

As left, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 9, 2023....

Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default

But Dallas congressman hoping to oust the GOP senator glosses over no votes from four fellow Texas Democrats

By Todd J. GillmanJun 2, 2023

Harlan Crow at home on Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Dallas.

Harlan Crow rebuffs Senate demand to list all gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas

Dallas real estate mogul says Senate finance lacks authority to obtain his financial records.

By Emily CaldwellMay 9, 2023