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 my capacity as a member of Congress and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, while working diligently for the people I am so grateful to represent.” Vela, 58, has represented Texas’s 34th Congressional District since 2013. The district, which is majority Hispanic, includes areas along the U.S.–Mexico border. While Vela won reelection last year with 55 percent of the vote, Republicans announced last month the district was one of 47 they believe they can flip in 2022, labeling Vela and other Democrats as “vulnerable.” Torunn Sinclair, spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in …