The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the U.S. House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin.
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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DNC passes over Houston for 2020 convention, picking Milwaukee
“The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people,” Democratic National Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall dies
The longtime congressman was one of the last conservative Democrats to switch to the Republican Party.
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List of Texas Democrats scrambling to challenge John Cornyn in 2020 grows
The list of Democrats openly mulling a bid against the U.S. senator in 2020 continues to grow. The latest addition: Joseph Kopser, who ran for an open congressional seat last year.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro “seriously” considering run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
The fourth-term congressman made clear he’s eyeing a U.S. Senate bid now that former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke confirmed he will not be running for that post.
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Beto O’Rourke says he’s decided his 2020 plans — but isn’t ready to announce them yet
The former El Paso congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate ruled out running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Whether he’ll make a White House bid is still unknown.
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Texas Republicans suggest Michael Cohen lacks credibility in congressional hearing
Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Chip Roy questioned Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney, amid a charged day on Capitol Hill.
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How U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro led the Democrats against President Donald Trump’s emergency order
The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers among government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance.
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Democrats had historic gains in Texas in 2018. They’re setting their sights on even more in 2020.
National Democratic groups are signaling they are serious about committing money in Texas. “It’s one of our top opportunities in the whole country,” said U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the House Democratic campaign arm.
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Trump’s border national emergency plan draws outrage and legal threats from some in Texas
The president looks poised to sign a bill that will avert another government shutdown, then use an emergency declaration to instruct the military to build his wall. From Congress to the border, Texans react.
