House, Burrows and Republicans

Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks he’ll be Texas House speaker
In a Q&A, Burrows said he’s still confident he’ll win. But he says the leadership race is bigger than any one person and his supporters are trying to protect the integrity of the House.
Dustin Burrows believes opposition by fellow Republicans won’t block path to House speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows said he expects to prevail even though more House Republicans have committed their support to Rep. David Cook.
Texas Republicans Break Ranks Over State's House Speaker
Two Texas House Republicans insisted on Monday they had the support needed to be elected as the chamber's new speaker as intense infighting within the state party continues. On Friday, House Speaker Dade Phelan,
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 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.
Why Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas House should elect a speaker backed by Republican caucus
The Republican governor said whoever wins the race to become speaker of the Texas House should have the backing of the GOP caucus.
Democrats dash House Republican hopes of votes on tipped wage, paid leave
Michigan House GOP left session with a demand for votes to change paid sick leave and minimum wage laws. Democrats adjourned ...
Mike Johnson’s Newest Headache: The Smallest House Majority in History
The Republican speaker held on to control of the House, but will preside over an even smaller majority at a time when ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the ...
US House Speaker Johnson aims for stopgap bill to fund government until March
Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that he expects the chamber to vote a stopgap ...
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Taking Stock of the Farcical Battle for the Worst Job in Texas Government
With Dade Phelan bowing out of the race for Speaker of the state House, the GOP caucus has split between Dustin Burrows and ...
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Michigan House GOP walks off floor in protest over tipped wage legislation
Every GOP member of the Michigan House walked out of session Friday, protesting House Democrats' inaction over upcoming ...
Voters elected the most closely divided House since the Great Depression and WWI
There’s been a recent effort to brand the White House as “The People’s House,” which seems very wrong since the president is ...
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi hospitalised after injury during Luxembourg visit
While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the ...