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 majority ...

LEANDER — Texas Attorney ... bipartisan support in his bid for the leadership post. And that alliance with Democrats, which picks up on Phelan's two-term tenure as speaker, is what angered ...

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 ...

After a Republican Texas ... post. Burrows, a top lieutenant to outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan during the two terms the Beaumont Republican ran the chamber, is contrasting his 10-year service in the ...

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 speaker ...

Texas lawmakers can't start working until a Speaker of the House is elected. That means they will have to keep taking votes until they can come to an agreement. From Jan. 6-7, Paxton plans to stop ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post. The Louisiana Republican has the support of President ...