Texas Republicans censure House Speaker Dade Phelan

The Texas Republican Party on Saturday condemned Rep. Dade Phelan (R), the speaker of the Texas House, after voting in favor of impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a press release.

“The Republican Party of Texas today formally censured Congressman Dade Phelan and imposed a series of penalties authorized by the rules for his lack of fidelity to the principles and priorities of the Republican Party.” release The Lone Star State Republican Party read. “Texas Republican Party Rule 44 allows the party to challenge elected officials who violate the principles and priorities of the Texas Republican Party more than three times in a two-year period.”

“Rep. Phelan’s censure details five such cases on issues such as impeachment.” [Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)]Democratic Party Chairman, Border Security, Educational Freedom,” the release continued.

The Texas House of Representatives voted in favor of impeaching Paxton last May after the House Investigative Committee recommended his impeachment, stating that the attorney general was “calculated to destroy the lawful operations of the office of attorney general.” “He did not use, abuse, or exercise public authority in the manner specified.” government. Phelan supported Paxton’s impeachment and was one of 60 Republicans in the Lone Star State House of Representatives to vote for his impeachment.

According to a statement from the Texas Republican Party, the original censure resolution was first passed by the Jasper County Republican Party and required a three-fifths vote from the Texas Republican Executive Committee. The final vote total was 55 in favor, 4 against, and 4 abstentions.

Former President Trump last month endorsed Phelan’s primary challenger, specifically pointing to the Texas House speaker’s role in Paxton’s impeachment.

“David Covey is running against Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, who led the fraudulent impeachment of the Texas Attorney General who was re-elected in a landslide,” President Trump said on social media. I wrote this.

“David is an America First conservative who will secure our borders, restore election integrity, protect our families and veterans, and defend the Second Amendment under siege,” he said. continued.