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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...
Texas House convenes on Tuesday, again no quorum
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the House on Tuesday with only 94 members present. One hundred are needed to ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
FBI helping Texas law enforcement locate ‘rogue’ Dems who fled state redistricting session
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) had requested FBI involvement after 57 legislators decamped to blue states — including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York.
Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state over redistricting?
Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest and return to the House chamber any member who has ...
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows threatens arrests of Democratic lawmakers who left the state
Burrows prepared a motion to place a call on the House, to assign warrants for the civil arrests of Texas Democrats who fled ...
Texas Dems gone AWOL may soon be subject to arrest warrants, House Speaker says
Gov. Gregg Abbott says state Democrats who skipped town to derail a GOP-backed redistricting effort could face expulsion from ...
Texas House speaker signs civil arrest warrants for absconding Democrats
After no quorum was reached in the Texas House on Monday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows voted for and signed motions the House ...
Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...