Burrows, House and Texas

Who is Dustin Burrows? 5 things to know about Texas' new Speaker of House from Lubbock
Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying both the house and senate are required to pass legislation and he’s “counting” on Burrows to pass conservative legislation.
Lubbock's Dustin Burrows Elected Speaker of Texas House in Bipartisan Victory
Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.
Rep. Burrows wins House speaker race with support of East Texas representatives
Despite strong opposition from top Texas GOP leaders, Rep. Dustin Burrows has been elected as the next Texas House Speaker. His election marks a significant win for
Rep. Dustin Burrows is the new Texas House speaker. Here is how each representative voted.
The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin Burrows and Rep. David Cook.
Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Newsweek contacted Representatives Dustin Burrows and David Cook for comment on Wednesday outside of regular office hours via email and online inquiry form respectively. The Republican Party of Texas has been rocked by infighting since 2023 over a failed bid to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton,
Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican recently selected as speaker of the Texas House, raised more than $750,000 in political contributions in the first two weeks of December. The sum — raised in the final sprint before state lawmakers are barred from fundraising until June 23,
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Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway
House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from ...
Can Republicans navigate their narrow House majority?
Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 ...
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The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year
The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...
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Local, state GOP leaders react to Burrows’ speaker victory
A move in the Texas House on Tuesday sparked some ... were among the representatives who supported Burrows to be the next speaker. During his Tyler stop, Paxton said those representatives ...
The Freedom Caucus takes control of the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead
Conservative members of Freedom Caucus have achieved a first. They now comprise a majority of the Wyoming House — shifting ...