Meanwhile, more than a 100 Republican county chairs from across Texas have signed a letter to GOP House members urging them to reject Burrows' bid. The state party's 30-second ad targeting the Lubbock ...

Five years ago, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ reputation sustained a major blow among his House colleagues. The Lubbock Republican resigned as chair of the House GOP Caucus after it was revealed that he ...

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

Burrows’ announcement came just minutes after Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, Burrows’ main rival for the speaker’s gavel, had been declared the endorsed candidate by the House GOP Caucus by a ...

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

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 ...

Abbott signaling could dash Burrows' campaign to be the next speaker. Shortly after Cook won the GOP caucus vote over the weekend, Burrows declared he had the necessary votes — from Republicans ...

In December, after state Rep. Dustin Burrows declared the House Speaker’s race was over, chaos erupted in and around the Republican-dominated Capitol. Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was leaning ...

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.

The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation of a Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.

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 ...