Texas Republicans Call for GOP House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign

Mr. Phelan should be voted out if he does not step down, the Texas Republican Party says.

Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin on May 26, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo

Texas Republicans have formally called on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign, in part because of his campaign to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Mr. Phelan and Mr. Paxton are both Republicans.