Hurricane Harvey becomes focal point in Houston-area races for Congress
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
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Claire Parker is the Washington, D.C. reporting fellow for the Tribune. She is a senior at Harvard studying Social Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Claire is the associate managing editor of The Harvard Crimson, where she previously covered the university president and Harvard’s relationship with Washington. She has also reported on Massachusetts politics as an intern at The Boston Globe.
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
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