Whichever Democrat running for president places well in South Carolina's Feb. 29 primary will head into the March "Super Tuesday" contests – a rash of states that will include Texas – with momentum.

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who took over O'Rourke's El Paso-based district in January, backed O'Rourke for president Thursday along with two House members from New York and one from Florida.

The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the U.S. House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin.

"The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people," Democratic National Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.

The longtime congressman was one of the last conservative Democrats to switch to the Republican Party.

The list of Democrats openly mulling a bid against the U.S. senator in 2020 continues to grow. The latest addition: Joseph Kopser, who ran for an open congressional seat last year.

The fourth-term congressman made clear he's eyeing a U.S. Senate bid now that former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke confirmed he will not be running for that post.

The former El Paso congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate ruled out running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Whether he'll make a White House bid is still unknown.

Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Chip Roy questioned Cohen, President Donald Trump's former attorney, amid a charged day on Capitol Hill.

The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers among government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance.

National Democratic groups are signaling they are serious about committing money in Texas. “It’s one of our top opportunities in the whole country,” said U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the House Democratic campaign arm.

The president looks poised to sign a bill that will avert another government shutdown, then use an emergency declaration to instruct the military to build his wall. From Congress to the border, Texans react.

The military veteran and unsuccessful 2018 congressional candidate is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2020, as well as challenging U.S. Rep. John Carter again.

Raising warnings of out-of-control illegal immigration and soaring crime by immigrants — including debunked claims about El Paso's crime — the president tried to pressure Congress to end a stalemate over border wall funding and avert another government shutdown.

The state's senior senator is taking little for granted as he seeks a fourth term.