House leaders stick with Texas congressman, despite his antiabortion stance
Just a day after Democrats forcefully recommitted to protecting abortion rights, a U.S. House leader swooped into Texas on Wednesday to defend and stand side-by-side with Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the last antiabortion Democrats in Congress.
But making it on the November ballot is far from a guarantee for Cuellar. He must first get past a May 24 primary runoff against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also previously affirmed her support for Cuellar, an endorsement that Cuellar played up in front of his supporters.
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