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EL PASO, Texas - More than $1 million was donated by former congressman Beto O'Rourke 's political organization during the Texas legislature's first special session, O'Rourke said Saturday.

The announcement comes as O'Rourke and Powered by People are under fire from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , who has opened investigations into the organization and its fundraising for Democrats who left the state to shut down the special session.

Where were the donations sent?

In a release from Powered by People, the organization said it donated more than $1 million to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Texas House Democratic Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus during the special session.

The release did not specifically mention any donations going directly to

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