Texas, House and Republicans

Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans
An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David
Texas Republicans Break Ranks Over State's House Speaker
The Texas House GOP Caucus voted to endorse Cook on Saturday in a 48-14 vote, but only after some of Burrows's backers had left the meeting. By convention, House Republicans are expected to vote for whoever their caucus endorses during the floor vote.
2 Texas lawmakers both claiming to be the next House speaker
Texas Republicans are squabbling over who they want as the next speaker of the Texas House. Two lawmakers both claim they have the votes.
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Drew Landry: The Texas Speaker’s race that was…or is?
In his latest column, Drew Landry explores the race for Texas Speaker of the House, featuring his one-time political rival State Rep. Dustin Burrows.
What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?
Republicans plan to meet in private this weekend to pick their nominee for one of the most powerful positions in state politics. Phelan was first elected to lead the House in 2021. During his two terms, he helped steer the state more to the right, helping pass one of the most restrictive abortion bans, expanding gun rights and cutting taxes.
A North Texan as speaker? Here’s the Texas House Republican caucus’ speaker pick
The current House speaker, Rep. Dade Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, announced he was exiting the race on Friday, Dec. 6. Around the same time, Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, entered it, challenging fellow Cook, who entered the race in September.
Texas House Republicans choose their speaker candidate, but the loser declares victory
Texas House Republicans met in private Saturday to choose a candidate for speaker to back in the 2025 session of the Legislature.
Can Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows call himself 'speaker-elect'? Why one House member is objecting
Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops out of speaker race. So what’s next?
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will not hold his leadership role when lawmakers return to Austin in January for the next legislative session.
Current state of Texas House Speaker's race
Two Republicans are still vying to be the next speaker of the Texas House: state Reps. Dustin Burrows and David Cook.
Waco's Curry backs Cook in Texas House speaker race
Curry's support for Cook aligns with the House Republican Caucus, but divisions in the party are apparent, and a challenger says he has enough bipartisan support to win the position.
House poised to pass massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
The GOP provision has sparked an outcry from the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, who has vowed to vote no on the NDAA.
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House Speaker Daniel Perez welcomes ex-Democrat Valdes to GOP after party switch
Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after she abruptly switched her party regist ...
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Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote
Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.
Florida to have largest Republican Conference in the House’s history
According to Florida House of Representatives speaker Daniel Perez, a c has changed her voter registration from Democrat to ...
People, personalities and priorities: CT’s House leader likens job to coaching a basketball team
For the first time in decades, a Connecticut House speaker will get a third term. And a fourth term is not off the table.
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Mr. Speaker, it's time to help tear down the walls keeping our government's records secret
As Michigan lawmakers toil in their lame duck session, bills that would open Michigan government to all of us languish in a dead-end House committee ...
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Swearing In Day Was a Family Day, Too, at the State House in Concord
It was swearing in day at the State House for 24 State Senators and 400 House of Representatives who almost one month ago all ...
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House sec-gen expects more impeachment suits vs. VP Sara
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco has not transmitted the two impeachment complaints already filed in the House of ...