Politics Oct 07 At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 07 Watch 6:26 Rep. Chip Roy says GOP leaders need to ‘show us the math’ in tax cut, Medicaid talks President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Economy May 29 Watch 11:32 What’s in the debt limit agreement and its potential effects on the economy President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have a deal to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt, but there's still a threat of economic catastrophe if they can’t sell it to Congress. Lisa Desjardins reports on the bill and the… By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics May 11 Watch 6:14 Republican Congressman Chip Roy on debt ceiling debate and border policy The pandemic-era rule that served two presidents as a border policy Band-Aid is expiring as Congress is up against another ticking clock with the debt limit impasse threatening the national and global economies. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy is an… By Geoff Bennett
Politics Feb 02 Watch 7:07 Texas Rep. Chip Roy on the agenda of the GOP’s House majority House Republicans have been busy on Capitol Hill launching some of their top agenda items of the year. Just this week they kicked off committee hearings into the Biden administration's handling of the southern border and have been navigating talks… By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan
Jul 22 Texas Democrat Wendy Davis is running for Congress in 2020 By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Davis, who gained national recognition for her 13-hour filibuster of an anti-abortion bill in the Texas state capitol, will challenge freshman Republican Rep. Chip Roy. Continue reading
May 28 Disaster aid bill again blocked in House by GOP conservative By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A second conservative Republican in as many House sessions stepped in on Tuesday to block a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill that's a top priority for some of President Donald Trump's most loyal allies on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: GOP congressman temporarily blocks $19 billion disaster bill A House GOP conservative complaining a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill leaves out money needed to address the migrant crisis at the southern border blocked the bill Friday, extending a tempest over hurricane and flood relief that has left… Continue reading