The flags of Texas and the U.S. are flying at half staff on Thursday and Friday to honor U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of ...

Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died at the age of 70. Turner died peacefully ...

Flags across Houston and the state will be flown at half-staff for several days in honor of former Mayor and U.S. Rep.

Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) offered his condolences to Turner early Wednesday morning. "He was a dear friend and an ...

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who rose from a kid in Acres Homes to serve as Houston’s mayor for eight years and was elected to ...

The former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator left behind a final message for Trump: 'Don't mess with Medicaid' ...

A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night and was later taken to a hospital.

A spokesperson for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas says he has died just two months after taking office and ...

The new Congressman left a final message to constituents ahead of his attendance at Trump's Tuesday address: 'Don't mess with ...

Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied ...

The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson ...

Turner was seen in the Capitol hallways on the day he died and had posted on social media ahead of President Trump’s address ...