Cornyn expresses ‘shock and amazement’ at Corker-Hoeven border enforcement...
While Texas Sen. John Cornyn said the Corker-Hoeven proposal "moved this bill in a constructive direction," he questioned how the amendment differed from his own to garner the support of Gang of Eight...
View ArticleCornyn, Cruz lead conservative push against Gang of 8-backed border security...
"I cannot support an amendment cobbled together at the eleventh hour that doubles the border patrol without knowing how much it will cost or whether it is even the right strategy," Texas Sen. John...
View ArticleSenate poised to pass immigration reform as border-district congressmen...
Though the comprehensive immigration reform bill set to pass the Senate this afternoon now boasts $50 million-worth of beefed up border security measures, congressmen representing Texas border...
View ArticleTop Ten: Rick Perry places Benghazi in … Lebanon
Every week Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our most popular stories from last week. Here are the most viewed stories from June 16- June 22. 1. Gov. Rick Perry confuses Libya and...
View ArticleExamining the Senate’s immigration reform package by the numbers
Texas on the Potomac dissects the Senate-passed comprehensive immigration reform bill by the numbers and examines the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of its potential to reduce the federal...
View ArticleRep. Beto O’Rourke: Border security provisions of immigration bill are...
Rep. Beto O'Rourke: "Throwing another $46 billion in taxpayer dollars toward so-called border security, including more walls and untested technology and doubling the size of the Border Patrol, will...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush calls immigration ‘a sign of a confident and successful...
George W. Bush said the nation was embarked on "an important debate" on immigration reform and expressed "hope there is a positive resolution to the debate." In a veiled warning to his fellow...
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