Texas Republican Party prepares to censure member who voted for gun safety, immigration, defending same-sex marriage
Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was facing a rare potential censure Saturday by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting that was in his district. A censure by the Republican Party of Texas would underline how the two-term congressman’s willingness to break with conservatives on key issues during his short time in office has caused GOP activists and some colleagues alike to bristle. That independent streak includes opposing a sweeping House GOP immigration proposal over the U.S.-Mexico border,...