The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member ...

AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s ...

The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul.

"The duty bestowed upon me today as Speaker of the Texas House is one of immense responsibility and honor, and I thank each ...

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

The 89th Texas Legislative Session is now underway. With new leadership roles in place, lawmakers are focusing on which bills ...

The 119th Congress officially kicked off on January 3rd with 21 women being sworn in for the first time. Here are some of the ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The House of Representatives was busting at the seams Tuesday afternoon as all 150 lawmakers and their ...