Erica Lee Carter was elected to succeed her mother, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, after her death. She called the moment ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues, friends and proud Houstonians — often spoke of a shared goal to serve the city they ...

While Houstonians pay tribute to the life of Sylvester Turner this weekend, mourning comes with a community's deep concern about the future of his congressional seat. The deaths of two sitting members ...