Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and other top state figures.
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
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 relentMike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, ...
Dustin Burrows won the Texas House Speaker election with 51 Democratic votes and 34 Republicans, causing a rift within the ...
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Matt Huffman (R-Lima) has named State Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) Chairman ...
Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 ...
Officially installed as the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Rep. Brian Evans, R-Cabot, told his fellow ...
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