Two Texans remain in the race for House speaker, as Republicans try to fill a vacancy that has left the House paralyzed since Oct. 3.
House Republicans have until noon ET Sunday to join the speakership scramble, with the election set for Tuesday morning.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Willow Park, talks with reporters as Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.WASHINGTON — Six-term congressman Roger Williams has opted not to run for House speaker, leaving two other Republicans still in the hunt. Rep. Pete Sessions of Waco declared his candidacy Friday, shortly after House Republicans ditched Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan after he lost three floor votes with ebbing internal support.House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington of Lubbock and the many others who’ve floated themselves as potential speakers have until noon ET on Sunday to decide.“I am humbled and thankful to my colleagues, constituents, and supporters who ... encouraged me to run,” Williams said in a statement late Saturday.
The conference has scheduled the election for a third nominee Tuesday morning, with candidates pitching themselves to colleagues in a close-door meeting Monday night., and would have emphasized his business background as a fresh approach to leading the House. A former Texas Secretary of State, a gubernatorial appointment, Williams was first elected to Congress in 2012.Arrington, 51, won his seat in 2016. That makes him a relative newcomer, though he’s risen fast.
He worked for George W. Bush as governor and as president, and served as chief of staff at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.. The blueprint would cap annual growth in discretionary spending at 1% and add work requirements on programs such as Medicaid and food stamps to curb growth.. Todd became Washington Bureau Chief in 2009 and has covered East Texas, Dallas City Hall and politics since joining The News in 1989.
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