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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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US Sen. John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader vote. His fellow Texan snubbed him.

Sen. John Cornyn's bid to lead the Senate Republicans falls short, and lacked support from his fellow Texan in the upper chamber.

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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

State Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, filed legislation Tuesday that would create a process to refund Houstonians for charges ...

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

Democrat Colin Allred leads incumbent Republican Ted Cruz in the race for U.S. Senate. Allred, a U.S. representative from ...

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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 ...

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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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Advocates pushing for ban on Kellogg's cereals in Texas public schools

Advocates have collected more than 450,000 signatures pushing Kellogg's to use better quality ingredients in its cereals in ...

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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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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 ...

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Texas Legislature 2025

The 89th Legislature’s regular session runs from Jan. 14 to Jun. 2, 2025. Republicans control both the Texas House and Senate. We focus on what Texans need to know about the 140-day lawmaking session ...

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