Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate
As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business ...
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Erica Lee Carter focuses on mother’s last priorities as she finishes term in her honor
Erica Lee Carter was not thinking about politics in the days following her mother’s passing. The eight days of memorials for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in late July and early August were a ...
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2024 Houston Politics: Trying, Tiring, and Triumphant
Sheila Jackson Lee: A Towering Figure Sheila ... Yet, her legacy lived on as outgoing Mayor Sylvester Turner announced his candidacy to succeed her in Congress, culminating in a triumphant victory ...
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Meet the new Texans in the U.S. House of Representatives
The 119th Congress opened its term on Capitol Hill Friday. Among the faces in the U.S. House are four new Texans, two Republicans and two Democrats. Members of the House were sworn in after the re ...
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Four new members of Texas congressional delegation sworn into office
In District 18, which represents downtown Houston and some of its surrounding area, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was sworn into office. He was elected in November to succeed former Rep.
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Sheila Jackson Lee terminal may be coming soon to IAH after Houston city council vote. What to know
George Bush Intercontinental Airport could soon have a terminal named after the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. HONORARY TERMINAL: Houston City Council might name IAH’s Terminal E after the ...