Erica Lee Carter was elected to succeed her mother, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, after her death. She called the moment a full circle but didn't claim to have filled her shoes ...

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who joined Congress just two months ago, died shortly after ...

Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee worked together as friends and colleagues. Here's how the represented Houston together.

Nineteen members of Congress died in office in the 2000s, and 16 died in office in the 1990s, according to data from a ...

Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas, who long served as the mayor of Houston, died Tuesday night at the age of 70.

Texans are honoring U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner on Thursday at the Texas State Capitol, where his body will lie in ...

The summit brought together people from all walks of life who are committed to improving the health and well-being of area ...

Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died after attending President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Erica Lee Carter was elected in November to fill the last two months of her mom Sheila Jackson Lee's congressional term. While Carter sat in her mom's seat, she didn't ...

Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues ... generation of leadership for the historic 18th Congressional District of Texas," they said in a statement.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18, has died. He was 70.