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November 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. and AUSTIN – In the wake of what many are labeling the worst attack on France since World War II, policymakers across the world are scrambling to voice their opinion and make their platform known.

November 17, 2015

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Twenty-eight governors announced their intention to keep Syrian refugees out of their states. This afternoon, those governors are getting a call from the White House. Several top administration officials will explain their screening measures for incoming refugees and address concerns from the governors.

October 29, 2015

WASHINGTON (October 28, 2015) The U.S. House Wednesday passed a bipartisan budget-and-debt deal that prevents an unprecedented government default.
A coalition of Democrats, GOP defense hawks and pragmatic Republicans supported the measure.

The legislation now heads to the Senate, which is on track to pass it before Tuesday's deadline for increasing the so-called debt limit.

October 28, 2015

In case you haven't heard, President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense policy bill last week.

What does that mean exactly? Well, in the short run, it means the military will have to wait longer to see what funding it will have in the future to conduct training, support soldiers and perform any number of construction or other projects.

Issues:Military
October 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hours before a government shutdown, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) during the early morning hours on Thursday that will keep the government open and functioning through Dec. 11.

Issues:Economy
October 6, 2015

District 25 U.S. Representative Roger Williams expressed his opposition to a U.S. House continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11.

October 2, 2015

As the events of a community college shooting were still unfolding Thursday in Roseburg, Oregon, President Barack Obama called upon Congress and the American people to strengthen gun laws.

It was too early to take any action other than to grieve, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams said.

"We should have been thinking of the families," he said. "We should have been praying for the victims."

October 1, 2015

Hundreds of Iranian troops have moved into Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar Assad's government, as the White House expressed fears Thursday that Russia's military intervention will worsen sectarian violence there and prolong the civil war.

Issues:Military
September 25, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner shocked the political world Friday when he announced his resignation at the end of October. Current and former Texas politicians expressed gratitude towards Boehner for his leadership over the last five years.

September 25, 2015

That didn't take long.

Pope Francis had barely exited the House chambers Thursday by the time his plea for a "spirit of cooperation" collided with a bitterly divided Congress just days away from shutting down the federal government.