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Bobby Pulido may keep singing in Washington after lawmakers ask him to front their band
Tejano star turned Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido says a group of Democratic lawmakers asked him to sing in their band. His Grammys are staying home in Texas.
Bobby Pulido is heading from the bandstand to Congress. That does not mean the Latin Grammy winner is ready to put down the microphone for good.
The newly elected Texas congressman was in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. He said colleagues have already asked him to sing with a group of Democratic House members who play music together.
Pulido says Rep. Darren Soto told him the group could really use a singer. Pulido thinks he might be the right guy for that job.
No trophies on the Hill
His awards are not making the trip, though. Pulido says Congress is a place to work. His priority, he explained, is serving the voters who sent him there.
Hat rules
Fans of his trademark cowboy hat will have to look elsewhere. Pulido says hats are not permitted on the House floor.
He is in no rush to fight that rule either. Changing it is not high on his to-do list.
Whether the band lands its new lead singer remains to be seen.
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