Newly filed federal campaign finance reports telegraph which federal House members are worried about re-election, which are eager to ingratiate themselves to colleagues in Washington and who might be in legal trouble.
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.
Posted in
Politics
Cruz, Perry Tied in National Poll
The two Texans running for president are tied in a new national poll. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry each had the support of 4 percent of registered voters who identified themselves as Republicans.
Posted in
Politics
Barton is First Texas Congressman to Endorse Perry
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, the dean of the Texas congressional contingent, has become the first in the delegation to endorse former Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
Posted in
Politics
George P. Bush on Cruz: “We Can Still Be Friends”
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sat down with the Tribune on Thursday for a wide-ranging interview covering U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the health of Bush’s grandfather and more.
Posted in
Politics
Ghost of Export-Import Bank Haunts Highway Bill
Two weeks after it was supposedly killed, the federal Export-Import Bank may soon be resuscitated by tagging its future to a massive highway funding bill. The congressional gamesmanship has conservatives vowing to kill the bank for good.
Posted in
Politics
Citing Ex-Im Bank Concerns, Cruz Doesn’t Rule Out Filibuster
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz indicated Wednesday that he was prepared to filibuster one of Congress’ largest pieces of legislation if his colleagues attached a reauthorization for the Export-Import Bank to it.
Posted inState Government
Texas Republicans Pull No Punches in Assessing Iran Deal
Republicans across the board were extremely critical of the nuclear deal with Iran that President Obama announced Tuesday. It was hard to find stronger reactions than those coming from members of Texas’ GOP congressional delegation.
Posted in
Politics
Hurd Holds Strong Lead Over Gallego in Fundraising
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego raised $224,000 in his first three months as a 2016 House candidate, according to his campaign. He’s well behind U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, who raised $458,000 in the same period.
Posted inState Government
Abbott Replenishes Campaign War Chest in Nine Days
Also, other candidates provide peeks at their upcoming campaign fundraising reports, and Glenn Hegar says the state won’t need to take out short-term TRAN notes for next fiscal year.
Posted in
Politics
Congress Explodes Over Confederate Flag
Chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as House Republicans and Democrats clashed over where the Confederate battle flag can and cannot be displayed.
