Who is Dustin Burrows? 4 things to know about Texas' new Speaker of House from Lubbock
Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.
Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."
Burrows secures speaker position amid GOP division in Texas House
The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right.
Texas Legislature: New session begins with House Speaker vote
The Texas House will be faced with a decision for House Speaker when the session begins Tuesday. Last month, Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) said he had enough support between Democrats and Republicans to become speaker.
Dustin Burrows takes oath of office as new Texas House of Representatives speaker
The Texas House of Representatives voted in its new speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Austin cold weather shelters to remain open during Texas cold snap
See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race
The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
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Recap: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
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MN DFL files petition to Supreme Court over GOP House control
Minnesota's DFL leaders have petitioned the Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a quorum needed to conduct official ...
Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker. All 4 Utah reps support him
The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, ...
Flags to be raised to full-staff for Inauguration Day in Florida, other Southern states, Capitol
There are still two weeks to go in the mourning period for former president Jimmy Carter, when American flags are directed to ...
Can Republicans navigate their narrow House majority?
Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 ...
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The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year
The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...
House speaker, lieutenant governor make committee appointments for 2025 session. See choices
House Speaker Jason White and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann have selected legislators to fill empty committee seats.