Past Contributions

• Hurricane Harvey becomes focal point in Houston-area races for Congress

  by Sydney Greene and Claire Parker Aug. 28, 2018

  Democrats on the ballot in communities hit hardest by Harvey argue that Republicans in office haven't done enough to prepare Texas for the next major hurricane. Full Story 

• "The door to the future": How Eddie Bernice Johnson could make history if Democrats win back the House

  by Claire Parker Aug. 6, 2018

  Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she's well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress. Full Story 

• Trump sends campaign cash boost to 6 Texans in fight for control of Congress

  by Claire Parker July 27, 2018

  President Donald Trump's re-election campaign announced it made donations to around 100 Republicans in congressional races ahead of the midterms. Six of those recipients were Texas incumbents. Full Story 

• The Trump administration will aid farmers hurt by trade war. Some Texas lawmakers call it welfare

  by Matthew Choi and Claire Parker July 26, 2018

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to offset the effects of new tariffs — to the relief of many Texas farmers. But some Republicans in Congress would rather see Trump end the tariffs. Full Story 

• With candidates in every U.S. House race, Texas Democrats see fundraising boom

  by Abby Livingston, Claire Parker and Naema Ahmed July 18, 2018

  The growth in fundraising reflects candidates in many traditionally Republican areas running professional campaigns that party faithful hope will have a long-term impact. Full Story 

• Trump administration reunites "eligible" immigrant children under 5, but lawyers complain about blunders

  by Claire Parker and Matthew Watkins Updated: July 12, 2018

  In one case, lawyers say, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers left a woman alone at a bus stop with her young kids and no bus ticket. In another, ICE officers were unable to affix a mother with an ankle monitor, so they sent her back to detention without her children. Full Story 

• Trump officials want to give migrant families two options: Stay detained together or agree to separation

  by Claire Parker, The Texas Tribune, and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal July 11, 2018

  U.S. Department of Justice lawyers are seeking permission from a federal judge to offer separated immigrant families two options: remain together in family detention centers, or release kids while parents stay detained. Full Story 

• Republican Michael Cloud sworn in as Texas' newest congressman

  by Claire Parker July 10, 2018

  After winning a special election in U.S. House District 27, Republican Michael Cloud officially became Texas' newest member of Congress on Tuesday. But he's not done campaigning yet — to keep the seat, he'll need to win it again in November. Full Story 

• As reunification deadline lands, dozens of immigrant children under 5 remain separated from their parents

  by Claire Parker Updated: July 10, 2018

  At least 38 children will be reunified ahead of a Tuesday deadline, and a federal judge called on the government to speed up parental vetting processes to reunite 26 more with their parents by the end of the day. Full Story 

• Facing a Tuesday deadline to reunite about 100 migrant toddlers with their parents, feds say they've reunited 2

  by Claire Parker Updated: July 9, 2018

  At a federal court hearing in California on Monday, a government lawyer also said that nearly half of those children won't be reunited by the Tuesday deadline. Full Story