Laura Jones TX8 D
@CongressLaura
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Native Texan, Mother, Wife, and Businesswoman running for Congress in Texas's Eighth Congressional District. One of us, for all of us.
Texas, USA
Joined September 2019
US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic https://t.co/2qmoCMCRFN From Aug $37t to Oct $38t is record time only Trump & GOP could accomplish @NeverTrumpNeve1 @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @kat223 @ProgressTX @BlueWave2026
apnews.com
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
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All Power Derives From the People https://t.co/ePgwwdZXq7
@RevDrBarber speaks #TruthtoPower. Texas needs state & members of Congress who'll represent the people, not Trump @NeverTrumpNeve1 @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @MikeOkuda @kat223 @SaraForTexLege @ProgressTX @MomsAGAbbott
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Inflation hit 3 percent in September as energy prices squeezed households https://t.co/TbwJRLlcvK Trump's handling of economy approval is 38% His despotic October #WhiteHouse & #lawsuit actions will further lower it @NeverTrumpNeve1 @Cargas7 @MikeOkuda @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
thehill.com
Annual inflation rose to 3 percent in September as a jump in gasoline and energy prices pushed price growth to its highest level since January. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent last …
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https://t.co/bNO5rEtXzq Congressional GOP veteran advocates have been silent re disability appeals delay, while Trump's focus is on #WhiteHouse $300m+ ballroom America deserves better @NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @Miriam2626 @CrayKain @ProgressTX
theguardian.com
Unanimous ruling calls administration’s push to halt reviews of veterans’ disability appeals an “extreme request”
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https://t.co/PuRKq5t6Bx Democrats everywhere need to contribute and/or volunteer to elect candidates in their district to ensure a putz like Mike Johnson is no longer @SpeakerJohnson
@mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @CypressTomball @MikeOkuda @jerryspurbeck @kat223 @CrayKain
huffpost.com
Kaitlan Collins relentlessly questioned the speaker as he squirmed around Greene's criticism.
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$RGBP $RGBPP Regen presenting at Emerging Growth Conference on Thursday ... October 23, 2025 at 4:10 pm Eastern Time. This will be an update on HemaXellerate's Orphan Drug Application, Reg A fund raising for beginning Clinical Phase I and responding to questions. Regester at:
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Here's yesterday's @RCPolitics State of the Union poll summary which all the desparate GOP posts have not changed @NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @MikeOkuda @mcdpTX @mocoyds @harrisdemocrats @kat223 @SamiamaDem @Cargas7 @thecorpmex @ProgressTX @TexRunSisterRun @BlueWave2026
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Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises https://t.co/H3szNbKx2u Trump's lies & pathetic GOP blathering won't deflect the economic consequences of their policies @NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @MikeOkuda @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @Htown4Progress @aquino1_neil
thehill.com
President Trump is facing growing pressure over his handling of the economy as inflation rises, the job market weakens and American exporters suffer backlash from his trade agenda. Federal data set…
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https://t.co/42KeHCiajS Don't just blame Trump Administration for ICE agent abuses because GOP is complicit by allowing them to happen @NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @Miriam2626 @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @kat223 @thecorpmex @SamiamaDem @CrayKain @ProgressTX @BlueWave2026
nbcnews.com
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources...
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‘It’s your house. And he’s destroying it’: Trump demolishes White House East Wing https://t.co/AJeasp24fg
@politico Appropriate that a vain POS is reconstructing the #WhietHouse to always remind us that he was the worst president ever @NeverTrumpNeve1 @MikeOkuda @RBReich
politico.com
President Donald Trump is tearing down the East Wing to build a $250 million ballroom.
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Mosquitos found in Iceland for the first time following record-breaking temperatures https://t.co/j0lX81hM6A
#globalwarming is not a hoax & thanks to Donald Trump & servile GOP, it's getting worse @NeverTrumpNeve1 @OrbPlanet @WeDontHaveTime @ECOWARRIORSS @AmericanYouthf1
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Hospitals aren’t required to tell patients when they’re part of the 340B program. There’s no sign on the door, no disclosure on the bill and no guarantee that the discount ever reaches the person paying. The program was built for transparency, but the incentives took over, and
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Whether or not you reside in TX18 or HISD, it's critical to vote for amendments benefiting the people & against those for fat cat GOP donors @harrisdemocrats @Harrisyds @CypressTomball @aquino1_neil @HoustonSecular @Htown4Progress @Cargas7 @thecorpmex @CIAHTX @TexRunSisterRun
DID YOU KNOW only about .5% of the 2.6 million registered voters in Harris County voted yesterday? With important races for CD-18, HISD, and 17 proposed constitutional amendments, we can't afford to stay on the sidelines! Find a polling place near you at https://t.co/fiTsWDRS4R!
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Vulnerable House Republicans urge Johnson to address ObamaCare subsidies https://t.co/GooOEOsK2s House members should advocate for their constituents, but @SpeakerJohnson & Texas GOP congressmen only care about Trump @NeverTrumpNeve1 @mcdpTX @MikeOkuda @CrayKain @ProgressTX
thehill.com
A group of front-line House Republicans on Tuesday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “immediately” address the expiring enhanced ObamaCare tax credits once the government shutdown…
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How To Heal A Society That’s Sick https://t.co/ig1K61SwI7 This @RevDrBarber link re impact of GOP #healthcare cuts in SC applies to TX & every other state. Open it and watch Sloan Meek video @TXDemsDisabled @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @kat223 @CrayKain @Miriam2626 @ProgressTX`
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ICE violating the rights of citizens is not Fake News but criminal acts demanding accountablility. While Trump has immunity, the sycophants carrying out his orders do not @NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @mcdpTX @thecorpmex @kat223 @SamiamaDem @CrayKain @ProgressTX
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Instead of taking care of constituents per @SpeakerJohnson advice, my congressmen met with local GOP officials to make sure they're all singing the same anti-democraat lyrics @mcdpTX @mocoyds @jerryspurbeck @kat223 @MikeOkuda @CrayKain @ProgressTX @BlueWave2026
Productive meeting with Montgomery County elected officials at Honor Cafe in Conroe discussing the impact of our federal government shutdown.
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https://t.co/I5gDItFH6v All the gaslighting by Trump & his GOP sycophants won't reverse the truths told by @mtgreenee
#GOPShutdown
@NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @Cargas7 @MikeOkuda @kat223 @CrayKain @BlueWave2026
@AARPadvocates @peopleb4pharma
huffpost.com
The Georgia Republican accused her party of "failing."
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From the pulpits to the press, the resistance against Trump broadens https://t.co/bg7lmmZCfU As #NoKings demonstrated, the masses for #democracy aren't in Red or Blue states, but in every state @NeverTrumpNeve1 @mcdpTX @kat223 @CrayKain @miriam2626 @ProgressTX @RevDrBarber
thehill.com
President Donald Trump’s attempts to suppress patriotic dissent are failing.
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@RepLuttrell Is this your constituent sevice post for the month to justify your being paid for staying at home?
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https://t.co/GchVCjBmlK
@HouseGOP veterans are MIA re ICE mistreatment of veterans legally protesting @mcdpTX @harrisdemocrats @jerryspurbeck @kat223 @SamiamaDem @MikeOkuda @RepLuttrell @WesleyHuntTX @PeteButtigieg @ProgressTX
theguardian.com
The Guardian revealed how US veterans have been injured and arrested at protests against Ice deportations
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https://t.co/3BOy0bF2rg Question is how long will elected republicans be OK with Trump's unhinged antics; fearful of primary reprisals by his MAGA base #UnfitForOffice
@NeverTrumpNeve1 @vietthanhsports @mcdpTX @kat223 @MikeOkuda @ProgressTX @CrayKain @zxcvbnm72151
huffpost.com
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Trump’s reaction shows he was “clearly rattled” by the weekend’s protests.
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