
Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur
Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) confirms to NBC that he will leave Congress in the weeks ahead to accept a position at the firm Akin Gump. His early exit will reduce Democrats’ already slim margin in the House. First reported by @heatherscope 👇 — PolitiTweet.org
Heather Caygle @heatherscope
NEW: Rep. Filemon Vela will resign from Congress in coming weeks to take a position at Akin Gump, I’m told