TexMessage: Candidates call Hispanic vote vital, but spending says otherwise
"Neither political party is investing a comparable percentage of their advertising dollars to reach these voters. The difference in rhetoric and action is striking and, frankly, troubling," said Javier...
View ArticleRep. Ted Poe says lawmakers are addicts, should attend Spending Anonymous
"Congress is addicted to spending money. Maybe Congress should go to Spending Anonymous," he said on the floor of the House on Jan. 1.
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Immigration reform prospects brighten as gun control...
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. • • •...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Can anybody make our economy grow?
(AP Photo) 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...
View ArticleFive things you’ll hear Barack Obama talk about at State of the Union — and...
It’s the annual speech that political pundits love to hate. Often derided as an extended “laundry list” of presidential priorities, the State of the Union address has often been a tool for partisan...
View ArticleTexas to see significant defense cuts in event of sequestration
They say everything is bigger in Texas and beginning March 1, that includes reductions in military spending. Scheduled Army budget cuts could amount to an economic loss of around $2.4 billion for the...
View ArticleSheila Jackson Lee proposes plan to halt ‘irresponsible’ sequester cuts
Saying that both parties dislike the $85 billion in automatic cuts triggered by the sequester, Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee joined three liberal House Democrats today in proposing a bill that would...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Obama budget will seek to raise taxes, slow (the increase in)...
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. • • •...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Hyperpartisanship triumphant as House, Senate majorities...
This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid threatens to change the cloture process for executive branch nominations via a simple majority — a maneuver called the nuclear option. Just the threat...
View ArticleRon Paul talks government shutdown on CNBC
Wednesday on CNBC, Former Congressman Ron Paul, calls the Government shutdown non essential, and advices the American People to rather worry about a "breakdown of the system."
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