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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."
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after GOP mutiny threat dissolves
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson.
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.
WATCH LIVE | State's House of Representatives formally elects a speaker
Arkansas' 95th General Assembly convenes today at noon and the House formally elects a speaker who is set to appoint a committee chairman. The Senate president pro tempore is also speaking for the Senate.
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.
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House
Burrows’ selection as speaker came after months of infighting among Republicans and pressure from state officials. Burrows, an attorney from Lubbock, beat out Reps. David Cook, R-Mansfield, and Ana-Maria Ramos,
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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House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker
DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a ...
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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.
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, ...
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 ...
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Speaker Huffman Appoints Stewart as Chairman of the House Finance Committee
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Matt Huffman (R-Lima) has named State Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) Chairman ...
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The Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin. Here’s what to expect.
The biggest thing to watch on day one of Texas’ 89th legislative session? Who the Texas House of Representatives chooses to ...