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• #US REP FILEMON VELA FULL#

After all, GOP-led redistricting had made the McAllen 15th CD redder (Biden +2 to Trump +3) and made Vela's seat even bluer (Biden +4 to Biden +15) and more Hispanic (89 percent). COVID-19 testing is underway this morning at the Community Action Health Center in Alice, Texas. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) of McAllen declared he would slide over into Vela's open Brownsville 34th CD. After Vela first announced his retirement last year, neighboring Democratic Rep. Vela entered Congress on January 3, 2013. He has worked as an attorney since his graduation. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from University of Texas.

#US REP FILEMON VELA FULL#

Greg Abbott has used his authority to call an "emergency" June 14 special election that could not only shine a national spotlight on Democrats' disconnect with Hispanic voters, but give Republicans the power of incumbency in November's race for a full term.ĭemocrats didn't think this seat would be a problem this cycle. Filemon Vela Filemon Vela was born in Harlingen, Texas. and Norman Y.Blue Dog Democrat Filemon Vela (TX-34) did his party no favors when he announced he would leave Congress early on March 31 to join the lobbying firm Akin Gump. The statistics were updated on and to improve how we counted enacted laws.

Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act These statistics cover Vela’s record during the 114 th Congress (Jan 6, 2015-Jan 3, 2017) and compare him to other representatives also serving at the end of the session. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

To designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal BuildingĬare is an Economic Development Strategy Act In the summer of 2016, Vela captured national headlines when he voiced raw criticism of then-presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 113th Congress has been sworn in and now its time for lawmakers to get down to business and find solutions to the problems our country is facing. News of his retirement was first reported by Axios. Vela served the heavily Hispanic, solidly blue 34th Congressional District of Texas for nine years before resigning in March. He was a city commissioner in Brownsville from 1971 to 1973. He was in private practice in Harlingen from 1962 to 1963, and then in Brownsville, Texas from 1963 to 1974. Vela was first elected in 2012 and represents much of the South Texas Gulf Coast. Born in Harlingen, Texas, Vela was a private in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959, and received a Juris Doctor from St. To designate the United States courthouse located 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Sylvia H. Filemon Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, announced Monday he is retiring from Congress at the end of this term. 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the Louisa Swain Federal Office Building These year-end statistics cover Vela’s record during the 2017 legislative year (Jan 3, 2017-Dec 31, 2017) and compare him to other representatives serving at the end of that period. Instead of blaming others consider who is controlling the spigots. Save Ukraine Unleash American Oil and Gas They should unleash themselves, increasing production and ensuring all existing leases are fully utilized.

To designate the Federal Office Building located at 308 W. Filemon Vela on Twitter: 'Save Ukraine Unleash American Oil and Gas' / Twitter. 6833, Affordable Insulin Now Act and for other purposes