Texas House of Representatives, Burrows
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Texas House speaker election of Rep. Dustin Burrows could test voters’ values
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade Phelan, whom hard-right Republicans forced from seeking a third term, received 143 votes in 2021 and 145 in 2023.
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Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep postAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Texas House abandoned efforts Friday to keep his powerful post in the face of unrelenting pressure from the party's hard right and anger ...
What a great flap we have over the Texas House Speaker position. As a life-long Republican, this is giving me second thoughts. Do we really want our elected representatives plotting (out in the ...
Phelan survived a bruising primary challenge earlier this year but dropped his bid to hold on ... in a recent social media post urging that “we need a Texas House Speaker chosen by a ...
The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.
This shocking betrayal led to his resignation as chair of the House GOP Caucus. Now, he's back, seeking the speaker's gavel, but his past actions show he can't be trusted. Burrows' bid for ...
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