This morning, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced that he is dropping out of the race to remain speaker in the 89th Texas Legislature, which will convene in January.
This comes in the aftermath of a historically dysfunctional 88th Legislative session where Phelan helped Democrats defeat key border security legislation and led a failed impeachment of Texas Attorney General and border security champion Ken Paxton.
In the aftermath of Phelan’s withdrawal, Dustin Burrows, a key Phelan ally, immediately solicited the support of Texas House Democrats to gain a majority of the body with their support and a small minority of Republicans.
A secret ballot vote from the Texas House GOP caucus is coming tomorrow, and currently challenger David Cook holds pledges from 48 of the 88 members of the caucus, a majority that should secure the speakership under caucus rules.
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Last night, President-elect Donald Trump announced two picks for key border security positions within his incoming administration. Caleb Vitello was picked to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Rodney Scott was chosen as the nominee for Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
Both of these are excellent picks. We released the following statement in support of Rodney Scott:
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