Bipartisan outrage over House GOP walking away from Sandy relief
Wave after wave of outrage rolled through the House of Representatives, first Tuesday night then Wednesday morning, like the waves crashing against the ruined beaches of Long Island Sound. The House...
View ArticleBarbara Boxer sees carbon tax in the mix
Sen. Barbara Boxer said she had a one word answer for why President Obama promised to act on climate change in his second inaugural address: “Sandy.” Boxer called Hurricane Sandy a turning point in...
View ArticleTed Cruz says he voted against storm aid because ‘cynical politicians’ larded...
If anyone had a doubt that Ted Cruz would be a more conservative senator than Kay Bailey Hutchison, we got an example of the difference between the two Texas Republicans yesterday. Cruz voted against...
View ArticleCommentary: After opposing Superstorm Sandy ‘pork,’ will Ted Cruz vote...
Texas on the Potomac regularly publishes guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we offer a guest blog written by Democratic consultant Jason Stanford of Austin. As of this...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Louie Gohmert thinks radical Muslims are training to ‘act like...
Every week Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our top stories from the previous week. Here are the most viewed stories from April 14 to 20. 1. Texans pray for Boston’s blast victims;...
View ArticleNY GOP Rep. Peter King: ‘If Ted Cruz had prevailed, my constituents would be...
Sen. Ted Cruz may be a special guest at a New York state GOP dinner later this month, but not everyone is pleased at his presence in the Empire State. “I wouldn’t want to be involving New York with Ted...
View ArticleTop Houston Obama donors lead fundraising for pro-Clinton PAC ‘Ready for...
Fundraising efforts for the pro-Clinton Super PAC “Ready for Hillary” are charging forward with two top Obama donors and Houston trial lawyers, Steve and Amber Mostyn, at the helm. Ready for Hillary...
View ArticleTexMessage: New York Republican to boycott Cruz appearance to protest Sandy...
TexMessage Wednesday, May 29 Good morning, TexMessagers! Is Cruz at the odds with fellow GOP members again? TEXclusive Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is continuing to upset members of his own party,...
View ArticleCruzin’ to a bruisin’ in the Big Apple
Ted Cruz is headed to New York today, and controversy is following close behind the brash freshman senator from Houston. You probably have heard about the New York Republican congressmen (Peter King...
View ArticleThe Week in Review: Supreme Court rulings, immigration and environmental...
Welcome to Texas on the Potomac’s “The Week Ahead,” a preview of events to come on Capitol Hill and at the White House this week. This week’s report was written by William K. Moore of ViaNovo. • • •...
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