At the state capitol, the Texas House speaker issued 'words of caution' to new members: Austin is not Washington.
and after he took the gavel, he had"words of caution" for the incoming freshman.
"Words of caution. Please do not confuse this body with the one in Washington, D.C. After watching Congress attempt to function last week, I cannot imagine why some want Texas to be like D.C.,” said Phelan, R-Beaumont. It also seemed to be a direct message to a small group of far-right lawmakers. Phelan's comment comes after far-right Rep. Tony Tinderholt also ran for speaker, receiving three votes, and after Republicans in the U.S. House took 15 votes to elect a speaker.
“Last week America witnessed the four most transparent days in the halls of Congress in modern history, where we saw actual debate and discussion,” said Rep. Bryan Slayton, R-Greenville, in one of the nominating speeches.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersA small group of far-right lawmakers is making noise this session. Besides Tinderholt running, they challenged the rules that allow Democrats to serve as committee chairs. Traditionally, Democrats have received some chairs.
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