Republican Kay Granger and Democrat Henry Cuellar excel at securing federal funding for their state, but they are beating back primary challenges from their parties’ insurgent wings.
Abby Livingston
Abby Livingston joined The Texas Tribune in 2014 as the publication's first Washington bureau chief, and departed August 2022. In this role, she covered members in the Texas congressional delegation and campaigns back in the home state. A seventh-generation Texan, Abby grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to the Tribune, Abby worked for NBC, CNN, National Journal and Roll Call. At the Tribune, she won the 2017 National Press Club Award for Washington regional reporting and the Society of Professional Journalists' 2018 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Washington correspondence. Abby is a contributing writer to the Almanac of American Politics and frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN and Sirius XM radio. She also had a role on an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." In keeping with the Trib’s great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a three-time MVP (the most in game history) for The Bad News Babes, the women’s press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball breast cancer charity game.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Bernie Sanders stokes question for Texas Democrats: How would his nomination affect their down-ballot plans?
Sanders supporters say he’ll bring new voters to the polls to help Democrats flip Texas, but some establishment figures are in panic mode.
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Texas 2020 Elections
During debate, Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidates differ on best way to oust Republican John Cornyn
Eleven of the 12 people seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Texas faced off in a debate Tuesday. It’s been decades since someone from the party represented the state in the upper chamber.
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Ted Cruz and John Cornyn join successful effort to acquit President Donald Trump
Both Texas Republicans voted not to convict on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Economy
Partisan tension hung over State of the Union — even before Texas congresswoman gave rebuttal from El Paso
President Donald Trump touted economic and military successes. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin was among Democrats who walked out. Afterwards, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar rebutted Trump’s speech from El Paso.
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Ted Cruz, John Cornyn join most GOP senators in voting against new witnesses in impeachment trial
The decision on witnesses comes after two weeks of arguments inside the Senate chamber from Democratic impeachment managers and the president’s defense team.
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Politics
How U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston landed in the middle of Donald Trump’s impeachment
Decades of nuts-and-bolts political work and a friendship with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed the first-term congresswoman a starring role in the Senate trial of President Trump.
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Politics
Trump names U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe to advisory and advocacy role during impeachment trial
The Heath Republican was an outspoken defender of President Donald Trump during impeachment hearings in the U.S. House last year.
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Texas 2020 Elections
In Houston congressional district, Republicans see a chance to boost party diversity and reflip a seat
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher won Texas’ 7th Congressional District for the Democrats in 2018. Republicans are vying for a chance to win it back.
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Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn back new North American trade deal to replace NAFTA
While passage was uncertain at times, the Texas delegation ended up unanimously supporting the international agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
