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Texas Democrats Help Bring U.S. House to Halt Over Gun Legislation
Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives broke into chaos Wednesday as House Democrats essentially took control over the chamber — but not...
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Three Texans in Congress boycotting Trump inauguration
Editor's note: This story has been updated throughoutWASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett of Austin and Al Green of Houston announced Tuesday they were boycotting President-elect...
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Trump team's alleged Russia ties get muted response from Texas Republicans
WASHINGTON — Thunderstruck.That was many federal lawmakers' reaction to a series of news reports over the past several days alleging that members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and national...
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From U.S. House floor, Texas Democrat calls for Trump's impeachment
WASHINGTON — Amid multiple scandals rocking the Capitol, U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump from the House chamber on Wednesday morning. "I rise today,...
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Racist death threats follow Green's call for Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, Saturday revealed several racist and threatening voicemails — some saying the black congressman should be lynched — in reaction to Green's recent call to...
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Al Green pushes forward with Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, announced Wednesday he would begin proceedings to impeach President Donald Trump."There is a desire ... to see articles brought so the president can...
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U.S. Rep. Al Green, Houston Democrat, unveils articles of impeachment against...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, introduced formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on the House floor Wednesday, then abruptly stepped back from the measure...
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U.S. Rep. Al Green vows to force House vote on Trump impeachment "before...
U.S. Rep. Al Green promised Wednesday morning that the U.S. House of Representatives would vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump sometime before Christmas of this year. His speech on the...
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U.S. Rep. Al Green push for Trump's impeachment dies in lopsided 364-58 vote
U.S. Rep. Al Green's effort to push the U.S. House to vote to impeach President Donald Trump quickly died Wednesday under bipartisan criticism for the Houston Democrat's move.Hours after he stood in...
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U.S. Rep. Al Green of Texas will force Trump impeachment vote, defying Nancy...
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, spoke at the Texas Democratic Convention on June 23, 2018. Joan Brook for The Texas TribuneWASHINGTON — A day after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a clear message...
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U.S. Rep. Al Green's third attempt to impeach Trump falls flat
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, has been trying to impeach the president for more than a year and a half. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidWASHINGTON — For the third time since President Donald Trump took...
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Donald Trump compared his impeachment to lynching. Texans in Congress...
“All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here — a lynching,“ President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday. REUTERS/Leah MillisMembers of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation...
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Texas Democrats on board as U.S. House formally moves forward on Trump...
The display board on the gallery above the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives shows the final vote tallies on a resolution that outlines the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of U.S....
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U.S. Rep. Al Green tried for two years to impeach Donald Trump. Is that...
Republicans have latched onto the words of U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, using them to help make their case that Democrats as a whole aren’t acting out of true concern for the country, but in order...
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No Texans cross party lines in votes to impeach President Trump
Lights shine from the U.S. Capitol prior to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 18, 2019....
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The Castros say they’ll work to beat Donald Trump, but they haven’t made...
Neither Julián Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and mayor of San Antonio, nor U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has formally endorsed Joe Biden. Credit: REUTERS/Callaghan O'HareEditor’s note: This...
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Joe Biden to attend George Floyd's funeral in Houston, family attorney says
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke to a supporters in Dallas the night before Super Tuesday. Credit: Cooper Neill for The Texas TribuneHOUSTON — Presumptive Democratic presidential...
View ArticleState Rep. Ron Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Al Green arrested while demonstrating...
Reynolds is among the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., last month to block a state voting restrictions bill.
View ArticleTexas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic...
Texas gained two new seats in Congress based on population growth fueled by people of color. But the Senate’s proposal provides no new majority-Black or majority-Hispanic districts to reflect that growth.
View ArticleTexas congressional Democrats call on Attorney General Ken Paxton to release...
Uvalde, state and federal officials have refused to release records related to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. Nine members of Congress said in a letter that families of victims deserve...
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