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Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Al Green (D-TX) attended Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery events in their respective congressional districts.

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) spoke by phone about Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in her 18th Congressional District in Houston.

President Trump travelled to North Dakota where he spoke to workers at an oil refinery about his plan to reform the tax code. He said high corporate taxes and regulations are reasons for slow…

Diana Verm talked about the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s role in representing three Texas churches who were suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Harvey…

Representative Dave Brat (R-VA) spoke to reporters following a Republican conference meeting with leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. In the meeting Secretary Mnuchin urged Republican…

During the White House briefing, Tom Bossert, the homeland security adviser to the president, briefed reporters about response efforts to Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Following Bossert’s…

Representative Ted Poe (R-TX), who represents Houston as part of the 2nd Congressional District, talked about the situation in Houston and the rest of the state following Hurricane Harvey.…

Representative Pete Olson (R-TX) talked about the effects of Hurricane Harvey on his community and in the state of Texas.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters on her legislative agenda. She described an Oval Office meeting with President Trump and other congressional leaders as “long and…

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) briefed reporters on his party’s legislative agenda. He told reporters that President Trump struck a deal with Democrats on the debt and Hurricane relief…

At a working lunch with the Kuwait leader in the Cabinet Room at the White House, President Trump addressed a deal struck with Democrats to increase the debt ceiling and approve aid for…

Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said President Trump made the right decision to rescind the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying lawmakers would aim to find a compromise on…

The House debated a $7.85 billion in relief and recovery efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, and other Texas Republican lawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill. Shortly before the news conference,…

Senators from Texas spoke about the need for Congress to pass nearly $8 billion for what could be the first round of federal funds for Hurricane Harvey recovery.

Representative Al Green (D-TX) talked about a planned vote that day on $8 billion in aid to victims of Hurricane Harvey. He also discussed the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Obama…

Elana Schor spoke by phone about the House vote, expected to take place later that day, on an $8 billion aid package for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about their priorities for the remainder of fiscal year 2017, including spending bills and…

Michael Leavitt, former Health and Human Services secretary during the George W. Bush administration, talked about lessons he learned during Hurricane Katrina and makes recommendations for…

Roy Wright, who oversees FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, talked about the program’s role in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and questions about the program’s solvency.