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Texas Senate poised to pass school voucher bill

Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition

The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities Wednesday: school choice. The vote came along party lines, 20-11. It came after hours of debate that began after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2.

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Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that sailed through the Senate late Wednesday.

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GOP-majority Texas Senate expected to pass school choice bill

Once passed in the Senate, the school choice bill will head to the House. Governor Abbott said he remains very confident that school choice will pass in the chamber, even though Democrats promise a fight.

Ilhan Omar calls Texas Republican

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'How stupid': Ilhan Omar calls Texas Republican asking she be deported a profane name

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) responded to attacks she received by Republican colleagues when speaking with reporters on Wednesday. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) called for Omar, who is a U.S. citizen, to be deported to Somalia.

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Texas Republican Calls for Ilhan Omar To Be Deported

"America would be a better place if @IlhanMN were deported back to Somalia," Brandon Gill wrote on Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Ilhan Omar calls Texas lawmaker 'a dumbass' for requesting her deportation

A West Texas first-term congressman is calling for Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar's deportation back to Somalia. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) wrote on X: "America would be a better place if [Omar] were deported back to Somalia.

Senate GOP moves to take reins on Trump’s budget agenda

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GOP’s plans to enact Trump agenda may face a big vulnerability

As they try to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, congressional Republicans face the same political risk as a generation ago: that tying together tax cuts and spending cuts will backfire.

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With House GOP stuck, Senate pushes ahead with its plan to fund Trump's agenda

Senate Budget chair Graham wants to plow forward on a funding package that bundles border security and defense spending as the House continues to struggle with its plan.

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Senate Republicans to move forward on Trump agenda as House stalls on budget

Senate Republicans say they'll move forward with their own plan to approve key parts of the Trump agenda beginning next week, amid House delays.

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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship

Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at the Texas GOP Convention on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in San Antonio. Read full article: Texas ...

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Texas Republican: ‘I express my regret for voting to ban TikTok’

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) said he has “regret for voting to ban TikTok” in a Wednesday opinion piece for Fox News.

Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud

SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...

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The Texas Senate votes on school choice today. Here’s what to know, how to watch

School choice, using public money for private education, is Gov. Greg. Abbott's top priority for the Texas Legislature.

Texas House Republican says US could use drones against cartels to ‘save American lives’

Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, said Tuesday that the United States “could” use drones ...

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After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when ...

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As Trump tariff plan shifts, some Texas Congress members warn of dangers, others celebrate

Texas Democrats in Congress warned tariffs could hurt shoppers and jack up prices, while GOP members said they could curb ...

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Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next ...

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