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Christian Menefee
@christianmenefee· TX· May 14, 2026

I was proud to defend that consent decree. Let's be clear about what this is. If somebody is a threat to the community, they should be in jail, regardless of whether they have a billion dollars or a thousand dollars. If they are not a…

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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· May 12, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a remarkable milestone in American energy leadership, the 50th anniversary of the American Exploration and Production Council.

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Vicente Gonzalez
@vicentegonzalez· Democratic · TX· May 12, 2026

I rise today to express my support for the Defending American Property Abroad Act, a bipartisan effort to protect the property rights of American companies operating overseas.

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Apr 30, 2026

I want everybody who is watching to understand what is happening here right now. While we are all unified in funding the rest of DHS, we are absolutely horrified that we are blowing up the appropriations process to target those brave men…

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Keith Self
@keithself· Republican · TX· Apr 29, 2026

I would like to address the assertion that this is too complicated to implement. EBT systems already block thousands of ineligible items in real time. Retailers already categorize products at the UPC level. This is standard. WIC proves…

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Jodey Arrington
@jodeyarrington· Republican · TX· Apr 29, 2026

I know it is difficult for my Democratic colleagues because they created this monster, but ObamaCare since its inception has doubled premiums, doubled deductibles. It has made healthcare anything but affordable. And then Joe Biden writes…

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Lloyd Doggett
@lloyddoggett· Democratic · TX· Apr 29, 2026

We could restore access to a family physician for millions of American families who no longer have it thanks to the Republican action. Or, we could instead choose to provide for our future by ensuring that every single 3- and 4-year-old in…

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Christian Menefee
@christianmenefee· TX· Apr 15, 2026

Over 100 million Americans already live in counties with unhealthy air quality. Air pollution contributes to more than 100,000 premature deaths in this country each and every year. The people in our communities are not abstractions. They…

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Brandon Gill
@brandongill· TX· Apr 14, 2026

Renaming this post office after Mr. Ramsey will ensure his service to our Nation and his community in Maryland will survive for generations. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Henry Cuellar
@henrycuellar· Democratic · TX· Apr 3, 2026

When the government shuts down, even a partial shutdown like we’re experiencing now, reporting falls behind. Without a funding agreement, these requirements lapse.

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Vicente Gonzalez
@vicentegonzalez· Democratic · TX· Mar 27, 2026

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Defending American Property Abroad Act.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Mar 20, 2026

I don't think our friend from New Mexico will be shocked to hear me say that I am not going to be taking his advice. I know he is very concerned about Republicans in the next elections and our ability to maintain our majority in both…

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Al Green
@algreen· Democratic · TX· Mar 19, 2026

In closing, I have been censured but not silenced. In closing, I still say the solution is impeachment. We are still in a countdown to impeachment.

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Jodey Arrington
@jodeyarrington· Republican · TX· Mar 18, 2026

They had the requisite applications to have an Article V convention of the States, to rein in us, the knuckleheads that refuse to accept that it is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem. It is an institutional problem that…

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Brian Babin
@brianbabin· Republican · TX· Mar 16, 2026

Supporting small businesses is as American as it gets.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Mar 8, 2026

If we wait another year, wait another two years, the programs in your state are going away and the students in your state are losing their scholarships.

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 5, 2026

Well, you do a great job of it. Keep pounding on the math. We have made slight progress with flat discretionary spending for 2 or 3 years and a little bit of work last year in the big, beautiful bill, but we barely dented the problem. Mr…

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