Texas Republicans spar with White House over latest disaster aid request
After Gov. Greg Abbott panned the Trump administration's $44 billion request to Congress for hurricane recovery, the White House quickly responded by calling on the state to pony up its own dollars. Full Story
![Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference on Harvey recovery efforts at the state Capitol on Nov. 17, 2017. Abbott is flanked by Sen. John Cornyn and Pam Patenaude, deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/PeSRg_pGjj84NFyz_Wmc5MJuZ3Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/11/17/Abbott_presser_w_Cornyn_Patenude_TT.jpg)