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Texas Dem to Resign From House In Weeks, Take Lobbying Job

March 25, 2022
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Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) will resign from Congress in just a few weeks to take a job with a major lobbying firm. Vela, who was first elected to Texas’ 34th congressional district in 2012, will take a lobbying job with Akin Gump, the largest lobbying firm in the United States. “The timing now, with just…

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Texas Democrat to Resign From House in Coming Weeks, Take Lobbying Job

March 25, 2022
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Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) will resign from Congress in just a few weeks to take a job with a major lobbying firm. Vela, who was first elected to Texas’ 34th congressional district in 2012, will take a lobbying job with Akin Gump, the largest lobbying firm in the United States. “The timing now, with just…

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Democrat Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas to Retire From House in 2022

March 22, 2021
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Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) is retiring in early 2023, he announced Monday. “I will not be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives in 2022,” Vela said in a statement to news outlets. “I will continue to focus on maintaining a Democratic House and Senate Majority in my capacity as a member of Congress and…

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Texas Democrat Rep. Vela to Retire From US House

March 22, 2021
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Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) says he’ll retire from the U.S. House when his current term ends in early 2023. “I will not be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives in 2022,” Vela said in a March 22 statement to news outlets. “I will continue to focus on maintaining a Democratic House and Senate Majority in…

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