Texas delegation votes 27-9 to enact controversial cyber security bill;...
The Texas delegation showed an overwhelming supported for the passage of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed in the House. The House passed the controversial bill 288-127,...
View Article@TxPotomac Poll: Which member of the Texas delegation would you like to have...
Blame it on Mitch McConnell. President Obama told a joke at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner about having a drink with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (NOT) — so...
View ArticleTwitter profiles of the Texas congressional delegation
Welcome to Texas on the Potomac’s feature profiling the social media usage of every member of the Texas congressional delegation. Here’s a roundup of all 36 congressional district representatives and...
View ArticleInteractive graphic: Jackson Lee, Gohmert biggest talkers in Texas delegation
The Texas delegation has three of the biggest talkers in the entire House of Representatives: Louie Gohmert of Tyler, Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston and Ted Poe of Humble. But what about everyone else?...
View ArticleInteractive graphic: Gene Green, Henry Cuellar, Louie Gohmert lead small pack...
Where have you gone, Ron Paul? Without the unpredictable libertarian from Lake Jackson in Washington, there are woefully few mavericks — particularly Republicans — in the Texas congressional...
View ArticleInteractive graphic: Texas lawmakers complain about domestic spying, but most...
A lot of Republicans in the Texas delegation are griping today about the NSA’s domestic surveillance program. But over the past decade — in a series of five votes — very few current GOP members of the...
View ArticleTwitter Profile: Rep. Kay Granger (@RepKayGranger)
Welcome to Texas on the Potomac’s feature profiling the social media usage of every member of the Texas congressional delegation. Today, we analyze the tweets of Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth....
View ArticleTexMessage: FBI captures 159 pimps after Texas lawmakers introduce sex...
Rep. Ted Poe, Rep. Kay Granger, and Sen. John Cornyn introduced legislation last week in an attempt to end the demand for sex trafficking. On Monday, the FBI captured 159 pimps and rescued 105 children...
View ArticlePrayers and get-well wishes for George W. Bush after his emergency heart surgery
Texas politicians reacted with surprise and disbelief to the news that former President George W. Bush had undergone emergency heart surgery in Dallas. The 43rd president, one of the most physically...
View ArticleOne year out, 2014 election campaigns in Texas are gearing up
Today, with now less than one year until the 2014 election, campaigns across the country are in full swing.
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