Tag: Texas

The bill, which is headed to President Trump's desk, received "yes" votes from all House Democrats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Four Texas Republicans voted against Harvey relief tied to spending bill

Ariella Phillips · September 8, 2017 4:14 pm

By providing subsidies for flood insurance policies, he said, the federal government incentivizes people to live in areas prone to flooding. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Jeb Hensarling: Storm damage shows flood insurance subsidies are a ‘moral problem’

Joseph Lawler · September 7, 2017 12:16 am

A federal court of appeals voted 2-1 to stay a lower judge's ruling preventing Texas from implementing a revised version of its voter ID law. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Federal appeals court gives go-ahead to new Texas voter ID law

Diana Stancy Correll · September 6, 2017 5:09 am

The EPA said it will deploy an air monitor of its own to the area on Tuesday to help the investigation to confirm the source and scope of the benzene leak. (AP Photo/D1avid J. Phillip)

Energy and Environment

EPA investigating release of potentially dangerous leak after Houston refinery damaged by Harvey

Josh Siegel · September 5, 2017 9:30 pm

It's the first of what could be several waves of aid to help flood-ravaged areas of Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

House to vote Wednesday on first batch of Hurricane Harvey relief

Josh Siegel · September 4, 2017 7:55 pm

President Trump wants the hurricane aid tied to a measure increasing the debt limit. But there have been few signs so far that Congress would take that approach. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Republican Study Committee leader warns against tying Harvey relief to debt ceiling

Josh Siegel · September 4, 2017 3:21 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Houston flooding

Washington Examiner · September 4, 2017 3:00 pm

FILE - In this July 18, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional aides say President Donald Trump will meet House and Senate leaders at the White House next week, as lawmakers return from an August break and plunge into a daunting pile of work. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Paul Ryan: Bill already introduced to fully fund White House Hurricane Harvey relief request

Naomi Lim · September 4, 2017 1:45 am

"As it relates to the economic impact, I am less concerned about the economic impact. We'll make sure that we have plenty of workers in this economy." (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, Pool)

Steven Mnuchin not worried about economic impact of ending DACA

Naomi Lim · September 3, 2017 4:29 pm

Roy Blunt warns against overspending on Hurricane Harvey recovery

Steven Nelson · September 3, 2017 4:09 pm

This enhanced satellite image made available by the NOAA GOES Project shows Irma, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. In the wake of Harvey, meteorologists are already looking warily at another system: Hurricane Irma, which intensified from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in just 30 hours, is steadily moving west across the Atlantic. It's still several days away from the nearest land just south of Puerto Rico. (NASA/NOAA via AP)

FEMA turning its focus toward Hurricane Irma while helping with Harvey recovery

Kyle Feldscher · September 3, 2017 3:12 pm

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called for action on gun control after 10 were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo: Immigration debate could hurt Hurricane Harvey recovery

Steven Nelson · September 3, 2017 2:19 pm