Congressman Ted Poe announces leukemia diagnosis By FOX 26 Houston staff FOX 26 Houston Politics Published July 13, 2016 6:41 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published July 13, 2016 6:41 PM CDT HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, who has served the 2nd Congressional District of Texas since 2004, has announced in the following statement that he has been diagnosed with leukemia: