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Democrats have long outpaced Republicans in deaths in office  - Roll Call

Democrats have long outpaced Republicans in deaths in office  - Uncategorized

Roll Call · Jul 29, 2025

Young Democrat wants cognitive tests for aging members of Congress

Despite Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment failing, she wants to have a tough conversation about older members of Congress

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

They wanted to ‘fix Congress.’ They still do, modernizers say - Roll Call

Despite losing a key Democratic champion to retirement, modernization advocates say the work isn’t done in the 119th Congress.

Roll Call · Jul 7, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of 2025.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 7, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott showing no rush to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner’s seat, which would likely be filled by a Democrat.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 26, 2025

Amanda Edwards to run to succeed the late-U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 Democratic primary. Jackson Lee won the primary but died before the general election, opening the party’s nomination anew

The Texas Tribune · Mar 19, 2025

Republicans’ fragile majority and Democrats’ fragile image - Roll Call

ANALYSIS -- Republicans shouldn't take their House majority for granted, and Democrats' image problem doesn't necessarily spell 2026 doom.

Roll Call · Mar 18, 2025

Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, announces bid for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who died March 5.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 17, 2025

Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025

Houston pays tribute to the late US Rep. Sylvester Turner as he lies in state

Mourners are gathering to honor the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas as he lies in state at Houston's city hall

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025