The Republican Party of Texas voted Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, over his recent votes that split with the party.
, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The move allows the party, which is otherwise required to remain neutral in intraparty contests, to set aside that rule for Gonzales’ next primary. Gonzales did not appear at the SREC meeting but addressed the issue after an unrelated news conference Thursday in San Antonio. He specifically defended his vote for the bipartisan gun law that passed last year after the Uvalde school shooting in his district. He said that if the vote were held again today, “I would vote twice on it if I could.”
There was no public debate over the censure at the SREC’s quarterly meeting Saturday in Austin. The committee went into executive session for about an hour before returning and immediately voting on the resolution.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in CongressIn rare rebuke, party leaders cite support for gun law, same-sex marriage proposal by San Antonio Republican.
Read more »
Texas Republicans censure Rep. Tony Gonzales over votes on guns, same-sex marriageAs a result, the party will not financially support Gonzales during the GOP primary if he...
Read more »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican PartyThe Republican Party of Texas could censure U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales for splitting with the party, citing his rejection of U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s border proposal and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.
Read more »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican PartyThe censure resolution cites Rep. Gonzales’ rejection of a border security proposal by fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.
Read more »