House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.
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Ohio GOP threatens to cut school funding, calling spending 'unsustainable'
Ohio Republican leaders are looking at cutting spending for public education, calling the current formula "unsustainable." ...
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The Hard Right Isn’t Mike Johnson’s Biggest Problem Anymore
Ever since Republicans took back control of the U.S. House in 2022, their biggest concern has been the unruly hard-right ...
Joanna McClinton reelected as speaker, despite a 101-101 tie in the Pa. House
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives reelected state Rep. Joanna McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, as House speaker ...
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As new members are sworn in, Pennsylvania House finds early bipartisan compromises
The first session day also saw several new members of the Legislature sworn into office to represent sections of the Susquehanna Valley.
Paxton, Patrick raise pressure on Texas House for a wholly Republican-backed Speaker
With just a week before the new Texas House of Representatives of the 89th legislature selects a new Speaker of the Texas ...
Opinion | The oppressive goal at the top of Speaker Mike Johnson’s to-do list
The first priority in the rules package House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiled last week was banning trans people from ...
Republican-led January 6 investigation to be its own committee this Congress, GOP lawmaker says
GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia posed with House Speaker Mike Johnson for a photograph to mark the start of the next ...
Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out ...
Why the House Republicans’ new rules package matters
House Speaker Mike Johnson clearly hopes to avoid the fate of his immediate predecessor, but the intraparty threats haven’t gone away.
Democrat elected speaker of tied Pennsylvania House after GOP candidate bows out
A Democratic state representative’s health problems could complicate the vote for speaker of the Pennsylvania House of ...