Texas House Republicans resoundingly say ‘no’ to bipartisan fiscal cliff deal
Texas Republican House members just said no to the bipartisan deal to pull the nation back from the “fiscal cliff.” While both Texas senators — Republicans Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn — joined...
View ArticleGOP continues DOMA defense among first acts of new Congress
The new 113th Congress begins today with the election of Republican John Boehner of Ohio as Speaker and Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, as minority leader. (Boehner is in no apparent danger of being...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi defends doctored photos
San Francisco Democrat and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi’s proudest accomplishment in the November election was a new caucus where women, gays, Asians, Latinos and African Americans outnumber...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi defends digitally altered photo that added a tardy Sheila...
A few years ago, the Newseum hosted a terrific exhibit called “The Commissar Vanishes,” which chronicled Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s editing of official photos to eliminate Communist officials who...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Ted Cruz gets hazed by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer
Each week, Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse at the most popular posts on our site. Here are your ten favorite posts for the week of Dec. 30 to Jan.5: 1. Nancy Pelosi defends digitally...
View ArticleWith President Obama barely sworn in, EMILY’s List plans a female president...
Before President Barack Obama was officially sworn in for his second term as President of the United States of America, a group of pro-choice women who had worked for his re-election gathered for the...
View ArticleJoaquin Castro hires ex-aides to Pelosi, Harry Reid, Charlie Gonzalez
Freshman Rep. Joaquin Castro has stacked his office lineup, choosing experienced staffers from Capitol Hill and the Texas Legislature, including several with San Antonio connections. “I am proud to...
View ArticleTop Ten: Sheila Jackson Lee tops the charts, from ‘worst boss’ award to...
Every month we take a look back at the top stories from Texas on the Potomac. Here are the most viewed stories from January: 1. Report: Sheila Jackson Lee is ‘worst boss’ on Capitol Hill. The...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi, Joaquín Castro predict passage of immigration reform, gun...
By VIANNA DAVILA San Antonio Express-News Though Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over how to avoid the looming sequester deadline, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and freshman Congressman...
View ArticleUPDATED: Apologetic Obama in ‘hot’ water after dubbing California AG...
UPDATE: President Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for comments he made complimenting her appearance and for “the distraction” the subsequent controversy caused. White...
View ArticleHouse Republicans parody ‘Arrested Development’ to ridicule Obamacare
It’s no secret Republicans loath the 2010 Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare). But it seems they love Arrested Development, a popular television program making a comeback next week after years on...
View ArticleTwitter Profile: Rep. Gene Green (@RepGeneGreen)
Welcome to Texas on the Potomac’s feature profiling the social media usage of every member of the Texas congressional delegation. Today, we analyze the tweets of Rep. Gene Green of Houston....
View Article22-0!!! Texas-led Republican team trounced in annual congressional baseball game
After months of morning practices, the Democrats pulverized the Republicans, 22-0, in the 52nd annual charity game at Nationals Park and cementing a five-year winning streak. “We didn’t mean to be...
View ArticlePoliticians, preachers discuss faith — and immigration — at National Hispanic...
Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. Two reverends from Houston and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee explain why faith and...
View ArticleTexMessage: Obama vows to take action on climate change ‘on behalf of our kids’
TexMessage Wednesday, June 26 Good morning, TexMessagers! Will the President allow the construction of the Keystone Pipeline as part of his new climate change policy overhaul? TEXclusive President...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi: ‘Today, the Supreme Court bent the arc of history once again...
San Francisco married couple Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk, who faced deportation to Australia, gave a special thank you to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco for intervening,...
View ArticleHow Boehner’s gambit on DOMA backfired at the Supreme Court — bigtime
When House Speaker John Boehner decided to defend DOMA when President Obama and AG Holder refused, little did they know that they would provide the justification for the Supreme Court to strike down...
View ArticleRep. Henry Cuellar jumps on the Hillary Clinton for president bandwagon
Rep. Henry Cuellar, Secretary Clinton's Texas Co-Chair in 2008, announced support for Hillary Clinton's possible presidential run and hopes to elect her as the first female president.
View ArticleHouse Republicans reject George W. Bush’s conciliatory talk on immigration...
"We care what people back home say, not what some former president says," declared Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a second-term Kansas Republican who has clashed with the party leadership in the House.
View ArticleObama rolls out the White House red carpet for George H.W. Bush
"Mr. President," the 44th president said to the 41st, "I am one of millions of people who have been inspired by your passion and your commitment. You have helped so many Americans discover that they,...
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