Speaker Dade Phelan Defends Democrat Chairs https://texasscorecard.com/state/speaker...emocrat-chairs/ Phelan claims there hasn’t been a single conservative priority that has not passed because of the Democrat chairs. Soli Rice | October 11, 2023
House Speaker Dade Phelan is doubling down on his support of placing Democrats in leadership positions.
During an interview with journalist Phil Prazan of NBC 5, Phelan (R–Beaumont) said he has no plans to stop appointing Democrats to key committee chairmanship positions as long as he believes they are “the most qualified.”
Despite Republican voters and the Texas GOP continuously showing their disapproval of Democrat chairs in Texas, Phelan has continued to appoint them.
Phelan even said during the interview that the appointment of Democrats to committee chairs is “what Texans want.”
During the 88th Legislative session, Phelan selected eight Democrats to chair important committees:
Business & Industry – Oscar Longoria (D–Mission) Corrections – Abel Herrero (D–Robstown) County Affairs – Victoria Neave (D–Dallas) Criminal Jurisprudence – Joe Moody (D–El Paso) Juvenile Justice & Family Issues – Harold Dutton (D–Houston) Natural Resources – Tracy King (D–Uvalde) Resolutions Calendar – R.D. “Bobby” Guerra (D–Mission) Transportation – Terry Canales (D–Edinburg)
He also created the House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety and selected State Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D–Houston) as chair. -- excerpt, rest at link above --
Dade's gotta go.
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
It is reasonable to concur where Conscience does not forbid a Compliance; for Conformity is at least a Civil Virtue. But we should only press it in Necessaries, the rest may prove a Snare and Temptation to break Society. But above all, it is a Weakness in Religion and Government, where it is carried to Things of an Indifferent Nature, since besides that it makes Way for Scruples, Liberty is always the Price of it....William Penn
A sleazy little means of taking over a GOP-dominated Texas legislature by leftists from Team Obama By Amil Imani In Texas politics, a Democrat named Hugh Brady, a lawyer appointed by President Obama to serve as general counsel for the White House Office of administration, and who held that position from 2014-2017, allegedly wields significant influence in the Texas House.
This is indeed a unique political scenario that has captured the attention of Texas watchers across the nation.
It's relevant because Dade Phelan, a Republican Texas member of its state House of Representatives has been criticized by some county Republican Party groups and earned censure resolutions, as "teaming up with Democrats to kill our Republican priorities."
These resolutions against Phelan are formal, public condemnations of a party official whose actions allegedly violate or oppose the party platform or legislative priorities. The Republican parties of Travis, Smith, Tarrant, Ellis, Orange, and Harris (and possibly other) counties have condemned Phelan for ignoring or opposing Republican priorities, appearing intoxicated while presiding over official House business, and pushing through the impeachment vote and voting to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Phelan has been criticized especially for appointing Democrat Party committee chairs, which had been something of a Texas-specific tradition but which was giving Democrats in the legislative minority majority-like powers. The Republican Party of Texas and other GOP activists called for him to end this tradition. Phelan's decision to appoint Democrat committee chairs has been seen as a significant move as the party pressured Phelan into banning Democrat chairs outright. He ignored them and nine Democrats were given chairmanships, https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/202...team_obama.html
It is reasonable to concur where Conscience does not forbid a Compliance; for Conformity is at least a Civil Virtue. But we should only press it in Necessaries, the rest may prove a Snare and Temptation to break Society. But above all, it is a Weakness in Religion and Government, where it is carried to Things of an Indifferent Nature, since besides that it makes Way for Scruples, Liberty is always the Price of it....William Penn
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Quote: Isailedaway wrote in post #4A sleazy little means of taking over a GOP-dominated Texas legislature by leftists from Team Obama By Amil Imani In Texas politics, a Democrat named Hugh Brady, a lawyer appointed by President Obama to serve as general counsel for the White House Office of administration, and who held that position from 2014-2017, allegedly wields significant influence in the Texas House.
This is indeed a unique political scenario that has captured the attention of Texas watchers across the nation.
It's relevant because Dade Phelan, a Republican Texas member of its state House of Representatives has been criticized by some county Republican Party groups and earned censure resolutions, as "teaming up with Democrats to kill our Republican priorities."
These resolutions against Phelan are formal, public condemnations of a party official whose actions allegedly violate or oppose the party platform or legislative priorities. The Republican parties of Travis, Smith, Tarrant, Ellis, Orange, and Harris (and possibly other) counties have condemned Phelan for ignoring or opposing Republican priorities, appearing intoxicated while presiding over official House business, and pushing through the impeachment vote and voting to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Phelan has been criticized especially for appointing Democrat Party committee chairs, which had been something of a Texas-specific tradition but which was giving Democrats in the legislative minority majority-like powers. The Republican Party of Texas and other GOP activists called for him to end this tradition. Phelan's decision to appoint Democrat committee chairs has been seen as a significant move as the party pressured Phelan into banning Democrat chairs outright. He ignored them and nine Democrats were given chairmanships, https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/202...team_obama.html
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Michael Quinn Sullivan 🇺🇸@MQSullivan Last week, #TxLege Speaker Dade Phelan issued a ruling forbiding Tony Tinderholt from making parlimentary inquiries. Phelan cited as precedent former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, when she (ab)used her power to silence Republican members of Congress. Does this surprise you?
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
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