“Bell served one term in Congress before he fell prey to redistricting under then-U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land. As a freshman, Bell broke a seven-year truce among House members and filed an ethics complaint against DeLay that led to DeLay’s downfall.”

— Houston Public Media (NPR)

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