J. Edward Moreno

J. Edward Moreno was a 2019 reporting fellow, based in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, he has worked as an intern at The Arizona Republic, the Tyler Morning Telegraph and The Monitor in McAllen. He is fluent in Spanish.

Past Contributions

Border U.S. representatives from Texas make final pleas as vote looms on North American trade deal

By J. Edward Moreno Oct. 24, 2019

Texas members of Congress are playing an integral role in drafting final provisions in the deal. Some Republicans don't think the House will get to vote on it this year. Full Story

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Jessica Cisneros' primary bid against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar

By J. Edward Moreno Oct. 22, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement was largely anticipated. Cisneros is running with the support of Justice Democrats, the progressive organization that backed Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. Full Story

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Democrats subpoena Rick Perry for documents related to impeachment inquiry

By J. Edward Moreno Updated: Oct. 10, 2019

The former Texas governor will have to hand over documents related to his involvement in the president's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Full Story

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Texas Republicans defend Trump as impeachment movement continues to roil the U.S. Capitol

By Abby Livingston and J. Edward Moreno Updated: Sept. 25, 2019

GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats "hate" President Donald Trump. Full Story

Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune
Here's what Texans in Congress are saying about impeaching President Donald Trump

By Darla Cameron, Abby Livingston and J. Edward Moreno Sept. 25, 2019

The Texas delegation is split along party lines. Full Story

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In fight over agriculture funding, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela calls GOP Texan "a racist Christian pretender"

By Abby Livingston and J. Edward Moreno Updated: Sept. 19, 2019

Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to "score political points on the back of rural America." Full Story

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Another budget fight looms this month in Congress centering on border wall funding

By J. Edward Moreno Sept. 16, 2019

As lawmakers in Washington prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, funding for the border wall is taking center stage — again. Full Story

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Ken Paxton is leading a probe against Google with almost every other attorney general in the U.S.

By J. Edward Moreno Sept. 9, 2019

The investigation will look into whether Google is monopolizing the online advertising market. Full Story

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