Cornyn expresses ‘shock and amazement’ at Corker-Hoeven border enforcement...
While Texas Sen. John Cornyn said the Corker-Hoeven proposal "moved this bill in a constructive direction," he questioned how the amendment differed from his own to garner the support of Gang of Eight...
View ArticleTexas border sheriff suspicious of new immigration enforcement ‘surge’
In Washington, the bipartisan Gang of Eight has embraced the concept of a border-enforcement “surge” to curtail illegal border crossings and curry favor with some wavering Republicans. Along the...
View ArticleAfter defeat of Cornyn amendment, what’s next for Senate immigration reform?
Sen. John Cornyn’s high-profile border security amendment was scuttled by the Senate Thursday amid political maneuvering that produced an even tougher enforcement proposal that would double the size of...
View ArticleCornyn, Cruz lead conservative push against Gang of 8-backed border security...
"I cannot support an amendment cobbled together at the eleventh hour that doubles the border patrol without knowing how much it will cost or whether it is even the right strategy," Texas Sen. John...
View ArticleExamining the Senate’s immigration reform package by the numbers
Texas on the Potomac dissects the Senate-passed comprehensive immigration reform bill by the numbers and examines the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of its potential to reduce the federal...
View ArticleRep. Beto O’Rourke: Border security provisions of immigration bill are...
Rep. Beto O'Rourke: "Throwing another $46 billion in taxpayer dollars toward so-called border security, including more walls and untested technology and doubling the size of the Border Patrol, will...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush calls immigration ‘a sign of a confident and successful...
George W. Bush said the nation was embarked on "an important debate" on immigration reform and expressed "hope there is a positive resolution to the debate." In a veiled warning to his fellow...
View ArticleCruz: Defunding Obamacare is ‘last good opportunity’ for conservatives to...
With 62 days left to pass a budget, Cruz stressed said Republicans, especially those who campaigned on repealing Obamacare, must rally the masses to support the effort, even if it means a temporary...
View ArticleReport: Ted Cruz plan to defund ‘Obamacare’ would have limited effect on...
The individual mandate, premium tax credits and insurance exchanges would not be derailed by a Congress-induced funding gap because the programs would likely receive alternate funding or be exempt from...
View ArticleCruz and Lee block Senate vote until Friday
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Utah Sen. Mike Lee prevented the Senate from moving up a vote on the Continuing Resolution from Friday morning to Thursday evening.
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