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Cornyn Urged to Resign

Lamar County GOP says U.S. Sen. Cornyn has shown a “lack of fidelity” to the party’s principles.

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Commentary: The Shame of Proxy Voting in the House of Representatives

Commentary: The Shame of Proxy Voting in the House of Representatives

The House of 1814—like the House of the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793, the Spanish Flu of 1918, the Civil War, and 9/11—continued to meet in person, conducting the business of those who elected them. In the shadow of their memory, the House of 2020 finds itself diminished.