Texas' 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S.

A handful of lawmakers are legacies, following in their parents' or spouses' footsteps as they seek to honor their memories ...

Former Houston City Council member Carroll G. Robinson, who she met while in high school, and Jackson Lee were also her mentors. "Sheila did not mentor by taking you to lunch or coffee," Thomas said.

MIAMI – The late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee from Texas will have a new government center named after her as Houston officials pay tribute to her nearly 30 years in Congress.

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in Congress has been left open for nearly a month following his unexpected death in March.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to call a special election to fill recently deceased Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in Texas's ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Erica Lee Carter was elected in November to fill the last two months of her mom Sheila Jackson Lee's ... in the United States House of Representatives for 29 years.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off ...

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Monday demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott call a special election to fill the ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has yet to set a date for the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner.