https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/owen-dahlkamp/The latest news by Owen Dahlkamp.enMon, 07 Jul 2025 17:11:01 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/ted-cruz-texas-floods-athens-greece-trip/Texas’ junior senator was visiting Greece Friday when the Texas flood turned deadly. Cruz, who did not return until Sunday night, communicated with officials from Athens.By Owen Dahlkamp and Gabby BirenbaumMon, 07 Jul 2025 17:11:01 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/07/ted-cruz-texas-floods-athens-greece-trip/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/trump-megabill-breakdown-texas-medicaid-snap-border/The wide-ranging bill is the vehicle for much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, containing key changes that will affect daily life for millions of Texans.By Gabby Birenbaum and Owen DahlkampThu, 03 Jul 2025 19:00:50 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/trump-megabill-breakdown-texas-medicaid-snap-border/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/redistricting-texas-california-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar move to offset GOP gains, lawmakers said.By Owen DahlkampThu, 03 Jul 2025 16:31:22 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/redistricting-texas-california-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/texas-republicans-pass-trump-megabill-house-vote/Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In the end, each of them voted for it.By Owen DahlkampThu, 03 Jul 2025 13:32:34 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/03/texas-republicans-pass-trump-megabill-house-vote/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/01/senate-reconciliation-bill-texas-cornyn-cruz-border-reimbursement/The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans.By Emily Foxhall and Owen DahlkampTue, 01 Jul 2025 11:20:15 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/01/senate-reconciliation-bill-texas-cornyn-cruz-border-reimbursement/The U.S. Capitol in Washington in January 2022.The U.S. Capitol in Washington in January 2022.Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/30/john-cornyn-senate-texas-primary-republicans-trump-paxton/As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S. senator to lean into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.By Owen DahlkampMon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/30/john-cornyn-senate-texas-primary-republicans-trump-paxton/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/ted-cruz-ai-moratorium-reconciliation-republicans-congress-trump/Senate Republicans, Democrats and outside groups are mounting an offensive against Cruz’s push to withhold AI money from states that regulate the technology.By Owen DahlkampFri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/ted-cruz-ai-moratorium-reconciliation-republicans-congress-trump/Sen. Ted Cruz arrives at a rally for then-GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump at Million Air in Austin, Texas on Oct. 25, 2024.Senator Ted Cruz arrives at the Trump Rally at Million Air in Austin, Texas on Oct. 25, 2024.Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribuhttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/25/greg-casar-midterms-2026-democrats-economic-populist-message/Casar, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, thinks economic populism and “authentic candidates” can win back recently converted GOP voters.By Owen DahlkampWed, 25 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/25/greg-casar-midterms-2026-democrats-economic-populist-message/U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, sits in his office at the Longworth House Office Building Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Washington, D.C.U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, sits in his soon-to-be old office at Longworth House Office Building Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Washington, D.C. He and his team are currently in the process of moving office spaces to Canon House Office Building.Luke Johnson for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/24/texas-jasmine-crockett-house-oversight-committee-ranking-democrat/The Dallas Democrat had said her party should respond more aggressively to the Trump administration and pitched herself as the best messenger for the job.By Owen DahlkampTue, 24 Jun 2025 08:12:53 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/24/texas-jasmine-crockett-house-oversight-committee-ranking-democrat/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/23/terry-virts-texas-senate-astronaut-campaign-democrat/The early announcement tees up what is likely to be a crowded primary field angling for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn.By Owen DahlkampMon, 23 Jun 2025 10:40:45 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/23/terry-virts-texas-senate-astronaut-campaign-democrat/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/19/ted-cruz-texas-republicans-iran-military-trump/Cruz’s intense interview with Tucker Carlson earlier this week exposed a rift in President Donald Trump’s coalition.By Owen DahlkampThu, 19 Jun 2025 09:54:41 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/19/ted-cruz-texas-republicans-iran-military-trump/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/19/trump-accounts-ted-cruz-investment-1000-dollars/Included in Congress’ major tax and spending bill is Cruz’s proposal to give every American baby $1,000 to invest.By Owen DahlkampThu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/19/trump-accounts-ted-cruz-investment-1000-dollars/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/16/veronica-escobar-named-target-list-minnesota/Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro were among the 45 elected officials placed on a hit list by a man accused of killing a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband.By Owen DahlkampMon, 16 Jun 2025 16:39:47 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/16/veronica-escobar-named-target-list-minnesota/https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/11/texas-congress-midcycle-redistricting-trump-republicans/The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the state’s Republican delegation aren’t sold on the idea.By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune, and Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas TribuneWed, 11 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/11/texas-congress-midcycle-redistricting-trump-republicans/Proposed drafts of Texas' redrawn congressional districts outside the Senate chamber in the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 30, 2021.The newest drafts of the statewide congressional districts in Texas outside the Senate Chamber in the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 30 2021.Dimitri Staszewski for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/texas-redistricting-congress-house-republicans-midterms/The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the state’s political boundaries mid-decade.By Owen DahlkampMon, 09 Jun 2025 19:53:28 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/texas-redistricting-congress-house-republicans-midterms/Republicans from Texas’ congressional delegation are weighing redrawing the lines of their House districts, GOP Rep. Pete Sessions said Monday evening.2020 Census data and redistricting maps at The Texas Tribune office in Austin on Oct. 7, 2021. The state population grew by nearly 4 million and was mostly driven by people of color.Michael Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune