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Texas GOP House member's chief of staff faces firearm charges

The Hill · Jun 5, 2026, 11:26 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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A top staffer for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is facing several firearm charges months after he allegedly attempted to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex. Luis Vega, Sessions’s chief of staff, was charged on Wednesday with two counts in connection with the alleged incident that happened

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Texas GOP House member's chief of staff faces firearm charges

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