House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she leaned on Garcia for her judicial background.
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
With its 228 delegates and Super Tuesday slot, Texas looms in the presidential primary
The focus is on the early states, but candidates are also paying attention to Texas. Early voting starts here before the Nevada and South Carolina primaries wrap up.
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Congress
Texas Democrats back resolution to curtail President Trump’s war powers concerning Iran
No Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for the resolution.
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Health care
Texas judge tells Fort Worth hospital it can remove baby from life support
Tinslee Lewis’ family plans to appeal the judge’s decision, according to Texas Right to Life.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro drops out of presidential race
Castro’s departure means there will be no Texans competing in the Democratic presidential primary.
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Economy
U.S. House passes replacement for North American Free Trade Agreement
Many Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have urged the agreement’s passage, due to the state’s reliance on cross-border commerce with Mexico.
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Congress
No Texans cross party lines in votes to impeach President Trump
The U.S. House voted to impeach the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, the third time in the nation’s history the chamber took such action.
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Congress
President Trump endorses Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger for reelection
Granger’s opponent Chris Putnam has criticized her for not sufficiently supporting President Donald Trump.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Optimism abounds for Texas Democrats in 2020, but campaign staffers are sparse
A crowded ballot featuring candidates for president, U.S. Senate and the Texas Legislature, along with a history of noncompetitive races, have left campaigns desperate for talent.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Pierce Bush announces bid for suburban Houston congressional seat
The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush will enter an already crowded GOP primary for Texas’ 22nd District.
