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GOP, House and Democrats

House Speaker Democratic candidate casts 'protest vote' for far-right backed Cook

In a split from most of their party, three Texas House Democrats voted for far-right-backed Texas Rep. David Cook in Tuesday's House Speaker race—one of whom was the sole Democratic House Speaker candidate herself.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary one-seat majority to unseat one of their members

KSTP-TV · 1d

House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker

DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a quorum on Tuesday, but Republicans proceeded to elect Lisa Demuth as speaker despite Secretary of State Steve Simon's declaration that no quorum was present.

Virginia House of Delegates, abortion and Same-sex marriage

Washington Examiner on MSN · 16h

Virginia House Democrats push forward amendments on abortion and marriage

The three resolutions will need to be passed again in both state House chambers next year before being placed on the ballot in November 2026.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Virginia House Passes Resolutions Protecting Abortion, Voting Rights, Marriage Equality

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s cons

Daily Press · 1d

Virginia House advances constitutional amendments on same-sex marriage, abortion, voting rights

The Virginia House of Delegates passed three state constitutional amendments Tuesday that would enshrine in state law reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and automatic restoration of voting

House, Democrats and Republicans

WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN · 1d

These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans’ bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 18h

Why two Texas Democrats voted with Republicans to ban transgender athletes

Two South Texas Democrats in Congress joined all House Republicans on Tuesday in voting to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports from elementary school to college. U.S.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

House votes to ban transgender students from girls’ sports

The new House made transgender students in sports one of its first priorities for 2025. The bill’s path in the Senate is unclear.

Texas, Dustin Burrows and House speaker

The Washington Post · 1d

Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right.

USA Today · 1d

Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clenched the speakership of the Texas House on Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually long and unusually public mudfight for the role. As expected, Burrows relied on a coalition of Democratic and Republican members to win,

Austin American-Statesman on … · 19h

Who is Dustin Burrows? 5 things to know about Texas' new Speaker of House from Lubbock

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.

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House Democrats press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release the rest of Jack Smith's report

Democrats urged the attorney general to release the remainder of the special counsel's report even if it means dismissing ...

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The House Democrat who wants Trump to go big on tariffs

Golden said in an interview in his House office. “Three pair of these at Walmart are all worn-through — the wallet pocket, ...

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Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle

Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the ...

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Democrats Accuse Trump Budget Chief Pick Of Dodging Questions About White House Power

Democratic senators voiced their frustration Wednesday with answers from Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Riley Gaines calls out Democrats' 'disheartening' pushback on House bill protecting women's sports

Podcast host Riley Gaines joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss why she considers far-left criticism of the Protection of Women ...

Disaster aid for California should not come with conditions, US House Democratic Caucus chair says

Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar said on Tuesday he will not support conditions to disaster assistance for fire-ravaged ...

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Georgia Democrats prepare for Donald Trump 2.0

As Democrats brace for Donald Trump’s second administration, the explosion of protests and coordinated pushback that greeted his first is all but missing. The mass demonstrations and vows of ...

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Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes

A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn't been ...

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