Politics & Government
Reps. Brady, Culberson Among 13 Texas Lawmakers In Train Crash
Kevin Brady, John Culberson, Pete Olson and Senator Ted Cruz, and 8 more Texas lawmakers, were involved in the fatal Amtrak crash Wednesday.
Houston-area U.S. Representatives Kevin Brady, John Culberson and Pete Olson were aboard the Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers that crashed into a truck Wednesday morning. Senator Ted Cruz was also aboard the train. All lawmakers and their families were safe, but the man driving the garbage collection truck died.
Culberson represents the 7th Congressional District that encompasses River Oaks, Bellaire, Meyerland, the Galleria area and more of West Houston. Olson represents the 22nd District in Sugar Land and Brady represents the 8th District that spans over nine counties north of Houston. Those counties include Harris, Montgomery, Grimes, SanJacinto, Walker, Madison, Trinity, Houston and Leon.
The train was headed to Greenbriar, West Virginia, for a Republican retreat following Tuesday night's State of the Union Speech by President Donald Trump. Culberson tweeted out Wednesday he and his wife were safe, but asked for prayers for others involved.
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My wife and I are safe. Thank you to all who reached out to me. Please keep in your prayers any others involved who have been injured.
— John Culberson (@CongCulberson) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/CongCulber... 31, 2018
The list of Texas Republican lawmakers who were on board the train that crashed were:
Senator Ted Cruz
Rep. John Culberson (District 7 - Houston)
Rep. Kevin Brady (District 8 - Houston, The Woodlands, Conroe, Madisonville)
Rep. Pete Olson (District 22 - Sugar Land)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (District 1 - Tyler)
Rep. Michael McCaul (District 10 — Katy, Cypress, Tomball, Austin)
Rep. Mike Conaway (District 11 - Midland)
Rep. Bill Flores (District 17 - Bryan/College Station)
Rep. Roger Williams (District 25 - West Austin, Cleburne, Gatesville)
Rep. Michael. Burgess (District 26 - Lewisville)
Rep. John Carter (District 31 - Round Rock)
Rep. Pete Sessions (District 32 - Dallas)
Rep. Brian Babin (District 36 - Woodville)
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Here are some of what the lawmakers posted on social media following the crash Wednesday morning.
Was on GOP train but fine. Horrible accident. Proud of GOP doctors who rushed off train to give aid to those thrown from truck. We gathered and prayed in aisles of train. Please join me in praying for the victims and their families.
— Rep. Kevin Brady (@RepKevinBrady) January 31, 2018
I’m on the train with other members of Congress that was involved in a crash on our way to W. Virginia. I’m ok. Praying for everyone impacted by this crash.
— Rep. Pete Olson (@RepPeteOlson) January 31, 2018
Thanks to all who have showed concern, I am just fine. Please keep in your prayers any others involved in the collision who have been injured.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/tedcruz/st... 31, 2018
I am on the train and I am OK. We don't know many details, but security and doctors are here to secure the scene and help those who are injured https://t.co/SLx1GeHmsW
— Rep. Roger Williams (@RepRWilliams) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/RepRWillia... 31, 2018
#TrainCrash: We have heard from @replouiegohmert, and he is okay. We have no other firsthand information at this time. - Kimberly Willingham
— Louie Gohmert (@replouiegohmert) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/replouiego... 31, 2018
Roxanne and I were on the train, but are okay. Please pray for those injured in the truck that was on the tracks. They need it.
— Brian Babin (@RepBrianBabin) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/RepBrianBa... 31, 2018
Continuing prayers for those who were injured. I was not on the train.
— John Ratcliffe (@RepRatcliffe) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/RepRatclif... 31, 2018
I am thankful to walk away from today's train collision just fine- sending prayers to those injured and the family of the life lost.
— Mike Conaway (@ConawayTX11) January 31, 2018
I was on the train this morning and I am not injured. Praying for the injured and their families this morning.
— Judge Carter (@JudgeCarter) January 31, 2018
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