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

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

The Texas Senate and House are prioritizing disaster response and redistricting in the upcoming special session that begins Monday. The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, holds a press conference in the Speaker's Committee Room on Saturday saying he has the votes to become Texas House speaker in the upcoming legislative session.

Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected as Speaker of the House on Tuesday. The Lubbock Republican won in an 85-55 vote. 36 Republicans and 49 Democrats ...

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 ...