André Treiber
Role at the time: Democratic National Committee member and former Texas House staffer
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
James Talarico says he capped insulin at $25 a month while serving in the Texas House.
“EVERYONE says “my bill passed” even when it’s the companion, omnibus, or whatever that made it to the Governor’s desk, and no one nitpicks that.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)André Treiber defends shared legislative-credit conventionsPost ID 2014849083400216897
Treiber quotes Kolkhorst's challenge and argues that the attack applies a credit standard not normally applied to other legislators. He also interprets the attack as evidence of political concern about Talarico.
Why we used this label
Relative to Talarico’s campaign credit claim, Treiber argues the wording is defensible under normal legislative-credit conventions.