Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
At least eight Democrats will need to join with Republicans to move the funding package forward to avoid a partial government ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...
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Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...
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Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
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Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
A priority bill filed in the Texas Senate seeks to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K ...