"Texas GOP Censures House Speaker Dade Phelan Over Impeachment"

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"Texas GOP Censures House Speaker Dade Phelan Over Impeachment"
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The Texas GOP censured House Speaker Dade Phelan for voting to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities. Phelan's censure details five instances of violating party principles, including the impeachment of Paxton and border security. The censure resolution, originally passed by the Jasper County Republican Party, received a three-fifths vote from the state's Republican Executive Committee. Former President Trump endorsed a primary challenger to Phelan, criticizing his role in Paxton's impeachment.

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