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The University of Texas is headed to the College World Series in Omaha, but the school's baseball team will receive another honor Thursday in the nation's capital.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin), will honor former University of Texas coach Augie Garrido at Thursday's 2018 bipartisan Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park, according to a news release from Williams.
Garrido died on March 15. He was 79.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama remembers how the gunman had described him: "63, white hair."
On a bright morning last June, a man who was distraught over President Trump's election opened fire on the Republican congressional baseball team here at a public park complex. Four people were shot before the Capitol and Alexandria police took him down.
Executives of Golden State Foods along with state, county and city officials broke ground on its 200,000 square foot facility at HighPoint Business Park today.
"The quality of HighPoint Business Park's tenants have put Burleson on the map," said Burleson's Mayor, pro tem Dan McClendon, during the groundbreaking ceremony. "Now, Golden State Foods, who services more than 125,000 restaurants and stores on five continents from its 50 locations, has put us on the globe."
SHERMAN, TX - From Baker field to Nationals Park, Austin College Baseball coach Mike Ramsey is taking his talents to the nation's capital to coach in this year's Congressional Baseball Game.
"I've always joked that this is my one way to get on to a major league ballpark, is to coach in a game like this," Austin College Baseball Coach Mike Ramsey said."
Ramsey shares TCU ties with Texas Congressman Roger Williams, who invited Ramsey to be an assistant for the Republican team. Ramsey then spent a few days in May at the Nationals Youth Academy for practice.
Not many 15-year-olds can claim to have a piece of art hanging in the Texas state capitol like Caden Schinagel of Glen Rose.
Of course, most 15-year-olds don't produce drawings quite like he does.
Schinagel's charcoal drawing entry in the annual Congressional Art Competition, titled "Texas Rogue," was selected as second place among the top three Texas entries named by Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin).
The Memorial Day involves, for many, family cookouts, baseball, pool parties and other summer kick off activities lends to our sense of togetherness as a people and defines us as Americans is only fitting, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, said.
"But we must not lose sight of this holiday's true meaning," Williams said. "Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country and those who protected the freedoms we all take for granted. I'm talking about the men and women we celebrate today who represent the most elite protectors of the United States of America."
The first shot ripped across the baseball diamond at 7:06 am.
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"What the f— was that?" said Representative Rodney Davis.
New military vehicles may be coming for the Army, but how many of those will be stationed at Fort Hood remains unclear.
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $717 billion defense funding bill on Thursday, the Senate must now take up the measure.
The House's version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a 2.6 percent pay increase for military troops and provides funds for an additional 16,000 service positions, along with new military vehicles.
How many of those troops and equipment might come to Fort Hood is, as yet, unknown.
Both Democratic and Republican teams have new faces on their rosters for the Congressional Baseball Game on June 14, while a few familiar stalwarts are getting ready to say goodbye.
The Democrats, reigning champions after their 8-2 win last year, have just one new addition — Freshman California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, whose district includes Dodger Stadium.