State Senetor of Texas

John Thune to lead Senate

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas wants to be Senate majority leader. Here’s what to know

Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The three-way race for majority leader will be decided this week. Here are five things to know about the race:

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John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader bid after Texas GOP backlash

On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to abandon fellow Texas U.S. Senator John Cornyn, announcing he would back U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida for the vaunted position.

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John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate majority leader to John Thune

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.

Texas Senators Could Be Recalled Under New Proposal

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

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Texas’ most senior senator looks ahead at upcoming legislative session

As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Texas Legislature’s online database showed 1,506 bills have been filed by lawmakers. The ...

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Texas state senator proposes bill refunding Houstonians for unused CenterPoint generators

Weatherford, filed legislation Tuesday that would create a process to refund Houstonians for charges associated with CenterPoint Energy's $800 million lease of generators that went largely unused ...

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Texas Secretary of State conducting post-election audit for presidential and U.S. Senate races

Now, that the primary election has ended, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said her office will conduct ... Nelson’s ...

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Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in ...

‘Texas will remain Texas.’ Senator Ted Cruz’s big victory shows state is solidly red

Everywhere I went, I met Texans who share a simple dream to keep their family safe, to keep their freedom secure and to keep ...

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Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority

After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...

Senate higher education panel to weigh faculty senates, DEI in Texas. Here's what to know.

In Monday's hearing, the lawmakers will analyze faculty senates, "expose" DEI in workforce curriculum and improve K-12 ...

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