Democrats have a surprising leverage point to stop the GOP's efforts to rig the House of Representatives during the 2026 ...

Seeking to step up grassroots pressure in the increasingly contentious race for Texas House speaker, the state Republican party is airing a campaign video slamming state Rep. Dustin Burrows for ...

The effort could help Republicans maintain control of Congress next year. But it may also leave incumbents vulnerable to new ...

The joint House and Senate committee will first meet in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31 to hear from Hill Country residents about their concerns.

Five years after weathering a major Republican House leadership controversy, Burrows finds himself at the center of another skirmish — this time as he seeks the speaker’s gavel himself.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put together his list of state Senators who will make up the legislative committee to create a ...

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the Texas House.

AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after defeating David Cook, R-Mansfield in what split the GOP. He told ...

After House Speaker Dustin Burrows was accused of being beholden to Democrats, he succeeded in passing significantly more conservative priorities than the House has previously advanced.

Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave ...

Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous. His main rival, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of the House Republican ...