Congress

Congress Passes Military Budget Bill, Amendment Addresses Sexual Assault

Eileen Pace — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:21:25 +0000

An amendment to the budget bill requires a report on the fixes recommended by Air Force commanders who investigated sexual assault in their branch of the military last year.

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, San Antonio Congressman Joaquín Castro asked for a General Accountability Office (GAO) report on the 45 initiatives recommended by last year’s command-directed investigation.

Castro told the House before the vote that it is critical to ensure those measures would have a real effect on the problem.

Cuellar Says Fixing Roads A Priority In Washington

Eileen Pace — Tue, 28 May 2013 21:20:35 +0000

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar appeared at a Greater San Antonio Chamber luncheon to brief regional business leaders on his priorities for the district.

One of those priorities is repair of the roads and bridges in rural counties where hydraulic fracking has become a way of life.

Unique New Congresswoman From Arizona Prepares For National Stage

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:09:44 +0000

Kyrsten Sinema, who was homeless for a time growing up, is headed to Congress, and another Arizona lawmaker, Ann Kirkpatrick, is returning to Washington in January after sitting out a term. Some people returning to Mexico are still facing economic struggles in their home country. Also, we report Mexico has its own population of people living in the shadows.

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez On The Fiscal Cliff

David Martin Davies — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:41:45 +0000

Congressman Charlie Gonzalez is ending a 14-year career in the U.S. House, and he's going out as things are heating up -- the august body is still dealing with the political crisis known as the fiscal cliff. Gonzalez explains why he’s leaving Congress and what his successor, Joaquín Castro, needs to know to deal with the pressures of Washington D.C.

District 21 Congressman Lamar Smith New Chair Of Science Committee

David Martin Davies — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:49:14 +0000

In the next congress, Republican Lamar Smith will be giving up his powerful chairmanship on the House Judicial Committee to become chair of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

Smith will lead the committee that has oversight over NASA and other Texas research institutions.

Canseco and Gallego in Spanish-Language Debate for Congressional Seat

Ryan Loyd — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:17:57 +0000

From his stance that big banks are his opponent's focus and not small business, State Representative Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, said U.S. Congressman Francisco "Quico" Canseco, R-Texas, went to Washington, D.C. and became a part of the problem. Canseco said he wants growth in the private sector, where his opponent would destroy the country's economic force.

Each of the candidates argued back and forth on a stage at Palo Alto College Tuesday night. The debate was hosted by Univision and AARP, and conducted entirely in Spanish.