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.
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.
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.
What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?
The House speaker is the presiding officer during the legislative session for the House of Representatives. The speaker maintains order during floor debates, recognizes legislators wishing to speak and rules on procedural matters. The speaker also signs all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature.
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.
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.
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.
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 Passes $895B Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping $895 billion defense policy bill that includes a ban on transgender care for children of military members.
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Mast Selected to Lead House Foreign Affairs Committee
US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. ...
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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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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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 ...