The Washington, DC, office and the district offices of former Representative Sylvester Turner will continue to serve the people of the Eighteenth Congressional District of Texas under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Turner passed away on March 5, 2025.
See Press Release.
By federal law and the Rules of the House of Representatives, the employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the congressional district under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Until a new Representative is elected, the vacant congressional office cannot take or advocate positions of public policy. Constituents may choose to express opinions on legislation or issues to your elected Senators or wait until a new Representative is elected and takes office. Mail received by the vacant office will be acknowledged. The staff of the vacant office can assist constituents with general information concerning the status of legislation but cannot provide analysis of issues or render opinions.
The staff of the vacant office will continue to assist constituents who have cases pending with the office. These constituents will receive a letter from the Clerk requesting whether the staff should continue assistance or not. If they wish to continue with their case, they must submit a new Privacy Release Form. Constituents who do not have pending cases but require assistance in matters relating to federal government agencies are invited to contact the nearest district office for further information and assistance.
To continue with your case, please complete this Privacy Release Form.
AVANCE - Houston, Inc. Receives Federal Grant
May 20, 2025—AVANCE – Houston, Inc. has received $12.37 million in federal funding for Head Start programs. See Press Release.
NSF Announces Award for University of Houston
April 29, 2025—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Houston $266,000 in federal funding for stochastic thermodynamics research. See Press Release.
NeighborWorks America Announces Award for Fifth Ward Agency
April 22, 2025—NeighborWorks America has awarded the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation a $50,000 grant for housing and community development.
See Press Release.
NSF Announces Award for University of Houston-Downtown
April 11, 2025—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Houston–Downtown $149,832 in federal funding for geoscience research.
See Press Release.
FEMA Announces Award for Houston Independent School District
March 28, 2025—The Houston Independent School District has been awarded federal funding for management costs related to FEMA-DR-4485-TX (COVID-19 Pandemic). This funding is authorized under Section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Act and amended by Section 1215 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act.
See Press Release.
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The staff of the vacant congressional office is available to assist you at the following locations:
Washington, DC