Sylvester Turner, Congressman and Former Houston Mayor, Dies at 70

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Rep. Sylvester Turner, a Texas Democrat, dies at 70
First-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died after suffering a medical emergency following President Donald Trump's address to Congress, according to two House Democratic lawmakers who were ...NBC News - 3h -
Former Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies at 70
Former Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a prominent Cuban American figure and a longtime Republican politician who represented South Florida in Congress for nearly 20 years, died on Monday morning after ...NBC News - 2d -
Rep. Sylvester Turner, first-term Democrat, dies at 70
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), the former Houston mayor who won a seat in Congress in November, succeeding the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D), died Tuesday night. He was 70. House Minority ...The Hill - 11h -
Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at 70, weeks after taking office
The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.CBS News - 10h -
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at age 70 after medical emergency
Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, has died at the age of 70 after suffering a medical emergency. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona reports on the latest about the former Houston mayor and freshman ...NBC News - 11h -
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at 70, just weeks after taking office
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a Texas Democrat, has died at 70, weeks after taking office. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.CBS News - 11h -
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart dies at 70, family says
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Republican who represented a south Florida district from 1993 to 2011, has died, as confirmed by his brother, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart.The Hill - 2d -
Rep. Al Green on reactions to his outburst, remembering Rep. Sylvester Turner
Rep. Al Green says he stands by his outburst during President Trump's address to Congress. This comes as news emerges of Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner dying after attending the speech. CBS News' ...CBS News - 7h -
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a ‘Free Cuba’ Republican in Congress, Dies at 70
The Florida scion of an anti-communist political family, he served in the House for 18 years at a time when Cuban Americans exerted peak influence on U.S. policies.The New York Times - 1d
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