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Texas congressman asked colleagues to overturn Trump s veto

Credit: Ryan Garza/USA Today Network via REUTERS In a rare holiday week vote, members of the U.S. House returned to Washington to override on Monday President Trump s veto of a bill that handles the budget and spending of the Department of Defense. The National Defense Authorization Act is a $740 billion bill that dates back to 1961 it is one of the few annual bipartisan pieces of legislation left in Congress. House Democrats named this year s NDAA in honor of a Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry of Clarendon. Thornberry is a former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and will retire at the beginning of the new year.

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Which Texas Republicans voted against $2,000 pandemic stimulus checks requested by Trump?

Which Texas Republicans voted against $2,000 pandemic stimulus checks requested by Trump? While all 13 Texas Democrats in the House backed the larger payouts, only a handful of Texas Republicans did so Revised to include comments from Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Van Taylor. WASHINGTON – Only a handful of Texas Republicans in the House sided with President Donald Trump’s push to increase the amount of pandemic stimulus checks to $2,000 per person from the already agreed-upon level of $600 per person. The Democrat-run House late on Monday voted 275-134 in favor of the larger payouts – which have created the odd effect of uniting Trump, a Republican, with congressional Democrats.

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Here s how Houston s reps voted on $2,000 stimulus checks

Here s how Houston s reps voted on $2,000 stimulus checks FacebookTwitterEmail Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, was one of several Houston-area politicians this week who voted against sending Americans larger stimulus checks.Chip Somodevilla, POOL / Associated Press Houston-area representatives mostly followed party lines when voting on a standalone bill seeking to increase $600 stimulus checks for individuals to $2,000. Sen. John Cornyn voted in favor of the $600 stimulus check amount but has been tight-lipped on how he d vote for an increase to $2,000. Sen. Ted Cruz, who voted against the $600 payments and the rest of the latest stimulus bill, has also not indicated how he d vote.

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The Gilmer Mirror - Congress overrides Trump defense bill veto named after Texas GOP congressman

The Gilmer Mirror - Congress overrides Trump defense bill veto named after Texas GOP congressman
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Nehls shares agenda for first congressional term

Nehls shares agenda for first congressional term
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