/tags/house-of-representatives House Of Representatives en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:02:35 GMT /texas/2018-11-07/despite-2018-gains-its-unlikely-texas-will-flip-to-blue-in-2020 From Texas Standard:One hundred and ninety-six years of experience is the amount of time nine outgoing members of Congress from Texas have compiled in the� Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:02:35 GMT /texas/2018-11-07/despite-2018-gains-its-unlikely-texas-will-flip-to-blue-in-2020 Michael Marks /texas/2017-04-05/rep-ted-poe-says-the-freedom-caucus-needs-to-focus-on-passing-legislation From Texas Standard:Congressman Ted Poe (R-Humble) surprised observers last week when he announced he would leave the House Freedom Caucus, a group of� Thu, 06 Apr 2017 03:23:54 GMT /texas/2017-04-05/rep-ted-poe-says-the-freedom-caucus-needs-to-focus-on-passing-legislation Rhonda Fanning /politics/2016-02-17/voting-guide-here-are-the-seven-candidates-vying-for-state-rep-naishtats-seat Seven Democrats are vying for a seat that will be vacated next year by retiring Democratic State Rep. Elliott Naishtat, who has represented Central Austin� Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:08:52 GMT /politics/2016-02-17/voting-guide-here-are-the-seven-candidates-vying-for-state-rep-naishtats-seat Ashley Lopez /politics/2012-12-06/texas-rep-gohmert-sole-vote-to-keep-lunatic-in-federal-law Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to modernize archaic legal language by striking the term “lunatic� from federal law. The measure passed� Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:41:11 GMT /politics/2012-12-06/texas-rep-gohmert-sole-vote-to-keep-lunatic-in-federal-law Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /politics/2012-11-11/updated-canseco-concedes-cd-23-to-gallego Update, Nov. 9, 2:30 p.m.:U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico� Canseco conceded the Congressional District 23 race on Friday. He congratulated state Rep. Pete� Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:54:00 GMT /politics/2012-11-11/updated-canseco-concedes-cd-23-to-gallego Becca Aaronson, Texas Tribune /politics/2012-11-06/randy-weber-defeats-nick-lampson-in-cd-14 Randy Weber, a Republican state representative from Pearland, defeated former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson in the race to replace Congressman Ron� Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:27:14 GMT /politics/2012-11-06/randy-weber-defeats-nick-lampson-in-cd-14 /politics/2012-11-06/the-battle-for-congress-senate-and-house-races-to-watch Republicans need a net gain of just three or four seats to take over the Senate and � assuming they keep the House � consolidate influence on Capitol Hill. Despite the favorable election arithmetic, Republicans are foundering in several key Senate races and face an uphill battle. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2012-11-06/the-battle-for-congress-senate-and-house-races-to-watch Carrie Johnson /politics/2012-10-19/three-republicans-hit-gop-congressman-for-jesus-ad Three Republicans who served in the Legislature with Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, are criticizing his GOP opponent's use of a picture of Jesus in a� Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:39:29 GMT /politics/2012-10-19/three-republicans-hit-gop-congressman-for-jesus-ad Jay Root, Texas Tribune /texas/2012-10-09/court-to-hear-tom-delays-appeal-in-money-laundering-case The Third Court of Appeals in Austin will hear the appeal of former U.S. House Majority Leader cum reality show contestant Tom DeLay, who was convicted of� Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:10:15 GMT /texas/2012-10-09/court-to-hear-tom-delays-appeal-in-money-laundering-case Kelli Ainsworth /education/2012-07-30/possible-flaw-in-state-standardized-testing A UT professor has released research that could be a big problem for state testing.Walter Stroup is a UT professor in charge of a pilot math program for� Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:54:59 GMT /education/2012-07-30/possible-flaw-in-state-standardized-testing Mary Mattia