Texas Democrat sworn in to House, shrinking GOP margin to 1 vote

Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas), a erstwhile Harris County, Texas, attorney, was sworn successful arsenic a subordinate of the House connected Monday aft winning the peculiar predetermination runoff for the precocious Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) spot past week. “It’s been much than 330 days since the radical of the 18th Congressional District had representation, had a…