Laura Jones TX8 D
@CongressLaura
Native Texan, Mother, Wife, and Businesswoman running for Congress in Texas's Eighth Congressional District. One of us, for all of us.
politico.com/live-updates/2… @HouseGOP meets Trump demands to do nothing till after recess, hoping #EpsteinFiles issue will blow over. But, Trump wants Senate to work thru recess to appove his appointees U.S. needs a Congress for the People, not Trump @NeverTrumpNeve1 @BlueWave2026
Texas Republicans plan to rig elections with political maps. How Democrats are fighting back houstonchronicle.com/business/colum… @houstonchron Prelim GOP redistricting maps to dilute minority voting rights. Hopefully, Dems can stop implementation thru legislative moves & court challenges
“You Feel Like Your Life is Over” hrw.org/report/2025/07… Trump's immigration detention camps seem like Nazi concentration camps without gas chambers How can any Christian conservative be OK with this? @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @SpreadActionUSA @CrayKain @MikeOkuda
thehill.com/homenews/state… The reality re inflation are the rising costs Americans face in their daily lives, not Trump posts on Truth Social @NeverTrumpNeve1 @Miriam2626 @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @SamiamaDem @kat223 @CrayKain @ResistanceInRed @BlueWave2026
What Trump’s Budget Cuts Mean for Disaster Preparedness insideclimatenews.org/news/19072025/… Americans better pray now that we don't have a disastrous #hurricane season because Trump has left the country unprepared to deal with one @NeverTrumpNeve1 @OrbPlanet @MikeOkuda @CrayKain
cnbc.com/2025/07/20/tru… Allowing high income tax rates to rise from 37% to 39.6% wouldn't be hardships for the wealthy compared to the cuts made to lower & middle class programs to just add $3.4t to the nation's debt @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @mcdpTX @4TaxFairness
"He's a madman": Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes axios.com/2025/07/20/isr… Americans need to stop worrying about being called #antisemiric for calling #Netanyahu a war criminal like #Putin #ceasefire #Ukraine #Gaza
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j… We cannot wait till 2028 to replace Donald Trump & a servile GOP. Environmental voters need to become more partisan & elect a democratic Congress in 2026 @OrbPlanet @WeDontHaveTime @ECOWARRIORSS @hou_climate @XR_HOUSTON @Htown4Progress @SpreadActionUSA
It was wonderful to see familiar faces and meet new friends at Vikki Goodwin for Lt Governor kickoff event in Houston last night @harrisdemocrats @HoustonSecular @VikkiGoodwinTX @BobbyForTX @PoojaForTexas @HTown4Progress @ProgressTX @CrayKain @SamiamaDem @kat223 @mcdpTX
I'll be heading down to Houston soon to attend @VikkiGoodwinTX campaign kickoff for Lt Governor Hope to see many Houston area friends at the event @harrisdemocrats @Harrisyds @HoustonSecular @MeyerDems @ROADwomenTX @TexRunSisterRun @CypressTomball @cyfairdems @Htown4Progress
thehill.com/homenews/house… Trump & @SpeakerJohnson disrespect supporters by their believing redacted Grand Jury testimony & a non-binding resolution will satisfy #MAGA calls for transparency re #EpsteinFiles @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @MikeOkuda @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
Trump exempts more than 100 polluters from environmental standards thehill.com/policy/energy-… Trump will keep destroying America's environment until voters elect a Congress that will reinforce anti pollution guidelines @OrbPlanet @AmericanYouthf1 @CleanAirMoms @SpreadActionUSA
Congress Cedes Power of the Purse open.substack.com/pub/ourmoralmo… U.S. needs a Congress that won't kowtow to Executive branch directives to cancel previously authorized funding #powertothepeople @NeverTrumpNeve1 @Miriam2626 @MikeOkuda @mcdpTX @BlueWave2026 @CrayKain @RevDrBarber
'Final nail:' Trump administration memo could strike fatal blow to wind and solar power politi.co/3GS3W4o @politico GOP will be responsible for the higher energy costs Trump Administration will inflict on its misled supporters @OrbPlanet @NeverTrumpNeve1 @BlueWave2026
How can anyone brag about GOP being fiscally responsible voting for $9b in clawbacks after passing #BigBeautifulBill that could add at least $3.4t to the nation's debt? @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @Miriam2626 @MikeOkuda @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
America has been on the wrong track for too long, spending money we don't have on programs that don't deliver results for hardworking families. I'm proud to stand with President Trump and my Republican colleagues in getting America's financial house back in order.
Trump directs Bondi to release relevant grand jury transcripts in Epstein case thehill.com/homenews/admin… BS misdirection as Maxwell appeal should prevent GJ transcripts release #ReleaseEpsteinFiles @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @MikeOkuda @Miriam2626 @mcdpTX @CrayKain
A District-by-District Accounting of the $6.2 Billion the U.S. Department of Education Has Held Back from Schools newamerica.org/education-poli… @newamerica TX districts approved DOE funds on hold are Dallas, Harris, & Aldine ISDs @harrisdemocrats @thecorpmex @MomsAGAbbott @CrayKain
thehill.com/homenews/media… GOP vote to cut funds for PBS is to show that fealty to Donald Trump is more important than the rural voters many of them represent @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @Miriam2626 @mcdpTX @HeadTweets83 @kat223 @ProgressTX @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
Promises Made, Promises Not Kept How can SCOTUS, GOP, & MAGA keep showing fealty to Trump? @NeverTrumpNeve1 @ResistanceInRed @mcdpTX @Miriam2626 @MikeOkuda @SamiamaDem @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
Cuts to Wind and Solar May Undermine GOP’s Promise of ‘Energy Dominance,’ Critics Say insideclimatenews.org/news/16072025/… Besides negative impact Trump's bill will have on the environment, cuts won't boost the economy or energy dominance @OrbPlanet @AmericanYouthf1 @Enviro_Voter @CrayKain