Vela has unique name identification as both an incumbent and as a member of a prominent local political family. “Texans deserve a congressman who is going to stand up to Biden’s open border agenda, not defend it.” “Filemon Vela knows Biden’s border crisis will cost him his seat and Democrats’ their House majority,” said House GOP campaign arm spokesperson Torunn Sinclair. Four years later, President Joe Biden won the seat by four points. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton carried the district by a 22 point margin. Moreover, the district saw a dramatic swing on the presidential ballot. But national Republicans had identified him as a target in 2022 after the GOP performed surprisingly well along the Texas-Mexico border in 2020 and this year’s redistricting process gives the party an opportunity to redraw the district in a more favorable manner for the party. Vela won reelection in 2020 by nearly 14 percentage points in a district that has generally been considered safe for Democrats. … Whoever replaces him has big shoes to fill.” “I will expect he will continue to do that as he closes out his term. “Filemon was extremely dedicated to the people of South Texas during the time he has served in Congress,” Borjon added. Jose Borjon, a former senior adviser to Vela and a longtime confidant, said Vela never meant to overstay his time in Congress and felt now was the time to move on. “It is now time to allow other residents of South Texas the opportunity to fulfill this wonderful privilege for which I will be forever grateful,” he added. 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.” “I will not be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives in 2022. “It has been an honor to represent the citizens of the 34th District of Texas in the United States House of Representatives for the last eight years,” he said in a text to The Texas Tribune. News of his retirement was first reported by Axios. Vela was first elected in 2012 and represents much of the South Texas Gulf Coast. Filemon Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, announced Monday he is retiring from Congress at the end of this term. Cruz changed his tone once Trump turned on him, questioning his eligibility for the presidency, attack the appearance of Cruz's wife, and pushing a National Enquirer story alleging that Cruz had affairs with multiple women.WASHINGTON – U.S. Cruz offered a "no comment" to CBS News when asked about Trump's attacks on Curiel.Ĭruz set himself up as a staunch ally of Trump during the majority of his presidential run, even calling him "terrific" in December. One former Trump presidential rival that is not criticizing him: Texas Sen. The endorsement took many of his backers by surprise. Recently, Rubio had taken his own share of blowback for saying that he would accept a convention speech slot to speak on behalf of Trump. I don't think it reflects well on us as a nation" "I don't think it reflects well on the Republican Party. "I think it's wrong," Rubio told WFTV in Orlando. Jeff Flake, Speaker Paul Ryan and even one of Trump's biggest boosters, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, all lambasted Trump for his comments.
In the last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Tennessee Sen. In an interview with Fox and Friends on Monday, Trump vigorously defended himself from claims that his attacks were a mistake.īut there is a growing chorus of criticism. Kennedy in 1961."įor his part, Trump is not showing any signs of rescinding his criticism of Curiel. Garza, was also from Brownsville, Texas, and was appointed by President John F. In fact, the first Hispanic American ever named to the federal bench in the United States, Judge Reynaldo G. "Judge Curiel is one of 124 Americans of Hispanic descent who have served this country with honor and distinction as federal district judges. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, by calling him a 'Mexican simply because he ruled against you in a case in which you are being accused of fraud, among other accusations," Vela wrote. "You have now descended to a new low in your racist attack of an American jurist, U.S. Trump has said Curiel's Mexican heritage should bar him from overseeing the case since Trump wants to build a wall to keep undocumented immigrants out. And in what has become a mostly bipartisan effort, Vela chastised Trump for his comments on Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is presiding over one of the Trump University fraud cases.
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