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Texas House speaker appoints Republicans to drive GOP agenda as committee chairs

Leaning heavily on trusted lieutenants who helped him survive his bruising rise to leadership, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday appointed a slate of 30 Republican committee chairs to drive his agenda and defend GOP-dominated House policy positions.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 19h

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 20h

All Texas House committees will be chaired by Republicans this session

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows said for the first time in state history, every standing House committee will be chaired by a Republican.

Governing · 1d

Texas’ New House Speaker Aims to Unite the State’s Most Powerful Republicans

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House speaker – this session.

House, Republicans and budget

The New York Times · 1d

House Republicans Release a Roughly $3 Trillion Budget Outline

The initial plan calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and at least $1.5 trillion in spending reductions, along with an increase in the debt limit and funds for immigration enforcement.

POLITICO on MSN · 11h

House Republicans approve their budget after appeasing hard-liners

The House Budget Committee adopted a budget resolution Thursday as GOP leaders work to unlock the power to enact major Republican priorities along party lines.

FOX News on MSN · 4h

Trump budget bill survives key hurdle despite House Republican infighting

House Republicans advanced a bill that includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit and a $1.5 trillion cut in government spending.

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In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?

There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...

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Senate Republicans are giving Trump the Cabinet he wants

President Donald Trump got his two former progressive Democratic Cabinet picks confirmed with little Republican dissent this week despite early predictions that they would have trouble getting through ...

House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

WASHINGTON — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald ...

How Arizona's GOP-controlled Legislature is supporting Trump's immigration agenda

Many of the Republican bills backing Trump's immigration agenda have committee hearings scheduled for next week.

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House GOP eyes $880B in healthcare cuts

The House committee with authority over Medicaid is tasked with saving $880 billion to finance lower taxes for corporations ...

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Democrats are in trouble, and a provocative analysis offers ideas to repair the party

A tough new assessment says the Democratic Party needs to reassess the loss of support among groups of voters it has long ...

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How one new N.J. House Democrat wants to fight back against Trump

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark), elected in a special election last year to a Newark-based district, didn’t draw too much ...

Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.

Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek ...

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