Texas Democrat to Resign From House in Coming Weeks, Take Lobbying Job

Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) participates in a hearing in Washington on April 4, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) will resign from Congress in just a few weeks to take a job with a major lobbying firm.

Vela, who was first elected to Texas’ 34th congressional district in 2012, will take a lobbying job with Akin Gump, the largest lobbying firm in the United States.