"I have notified the speaker that I will temporarily step aside from my position as majority leader pursuant to rules of the House Republican Conference and the actions of the Travis County district attorney today."
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Politicians from TexasMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesRepublican Party (United States) politicians
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On his indictment for conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme (September 28, 2005)
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Tom DeLay
1978 – 2006
Thomas Dale DeLay (born 1947) was a Republican politician from Texas who served as United States Congressman (1978–2006), Majority Whip (1994–2002), and House Majority Leader (2002–2005).
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