As she prepares to leave Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson fears a rollback in the civil rights she fought decades to advance

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Caught between an A+ NRA rating and a nation reeling from shootings, John Cornyn is key to whether gun safety deal advances

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How Mayra Flores flipped a Rio Grande Valley congressional seat and gave Republicans hope for a new era in South Texas

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Ted Cruz is skeptical about red flag provision in federal bipartisan deal on guns

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Lawmakers urge DPS to give more Uvalde shooting information in Spanish

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

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U.S. House’s Jan. 6 committee will begin laying out evidence Thursday, but it’s not yet known if any Texans will testify

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Fourth grade Uvalde survivor testifies that she covered herself in another student’s blood to survive shooter

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John Cornyn says bipartisan gun legislation won’t include weapons bans or expanding background checks

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Jessica Cisneros, Ruben Ramirez demand recounts in two close-call South Texas runoff races

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