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Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows introduces new measures to punish Democratic lawmakers
Burrows says he'll withhold 30% of each absent member's monthly operating budget and force them to appear in person to make ...
Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic walkout hits sixth day
Texas Republicans need a quorum to pass new congressional maps that would send more Republicans to the U.S. House of ...
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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 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 ...
Texas quorum breakers remain outside the state ahead of Friday deadline
Despite removal threats, Texas Democrats remain scattered across the nation as House Speaker Dustin Burrows prepares to gavel ...
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...
Texas Democrats pressured to return, no direct deposit allowed for quorum breaking members
Texas Democrats are under mounting pressure to return to the state as Republicans push for a quorum to advance key ...
Texas Republicans Restrict Pay for Missing Democrats in Redistricting Dispute
Texas House of Representatives House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels in on the fourth day legislators lacked a quorum because ...