Senate passes $1.7T spending bill to fund government, aid Ukraine

The Senate has passed a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September, aid Ukraine and provide assistance to communities recovering from hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.

How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet

The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants should enter the United States when Trump-era asylum limits end.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to delay end of Title 42

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requested a delay until at least after Christmas.

Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine

Lawmakers are working to stuff in as many priorities as they can into what is likely to be the last major bill of the current Congress before a midnight Friday deadline.

Title 42, which allowed US to expel migrants to prevent COVID spread, will expire Dec. 21

A federal health order known as Title 42, is set to expire on Wednesday. The policy was implemented by the Trump administration in 2020 to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by expelling migrants and asylum-seekers from the US.

Senate passes bill to fund government through Dec. 23, heads to Biden's desk

The Senate has passed legislation to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.

Rick Perry wants Texas to legalize online sports betting

Former Texas governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has joined the Sports Betting Alliance and says the time is right.

Jack Cagle departs as Precinct 4 Commissioner for Harris County

Former Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle, a major voice in Harris County government for more than a decade is moving on. This after losing a tight race for re-election.

Recount confirms Lauren Boebert narrowly held her House seat

Democrat challenger Adam Frisch netted a total of four votes in the recount, far from enough to close a 500-plus vote gap with Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Bills in Texas expected to go into law effective January 2023

Among the laws are changes that make amendments to the state's judicial branch of government, education codes, and the Texas Clean Air Act.

Texas Government officials reveal priorities for 88th legislative session, $30 billion budget surplus

Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan have begun sharing their thoughts on how all the budget surplus should be invested.