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.
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 majority to advance their agenda.
Texas Legislature: New session begins with House Speaker vote
Becoming speaker requires a majority vote from House members. Currently, the Texas House consists of 150 members. In January, the House will be made up of 88 Republicans and 62 Democrats. The new speaker will need at least 76 votes.
Minnesota Republicans say they’ll recall House members who don’t show up for start of session
A showdown over a quorum in the Minnesota House of Representatives could be headed for recall petitions against DFL lawmakers who don't show up when the legislative session begins on Tuesday.
Minnesota Leaders Seek Deal to Avert Democratic Boycott in State House
Minnesota's House Democrats boycotted the opening session of 2025 to prevent Republicans from using a temporary majority to elect a speaker.
Leaders Seek Power-Sharing Deal to Avert Opening Day Democratic Boycott of Minnesota House
Leaders are trying to avert an opening day boycott of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session by House Democrats who want to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority
Minnesota House Democrats boycott first day of session, but Republicans move forward anyway
Half of the Minnesota House chamber stood empty on Tuesday, as every Democratic member took the unprecedented step of boycotting the first day of session to try and block Republicans from taking control.
Democrats walked out of Minnesota's House of Representatives over a power dispute
Democrats in the Minnesota House plan to boycott the state Capitol Tuesday by walking out of the first day of the legislative session. This after Republicans say they hold political control.
Minnesota state House Democrats walk out in effort to block GOP speaker vote
Minnesota’s Democratic state representatives walked out Tuesday, failing to show up for the first day of the legislative session to deny the state House a quorum amid a fight over how to manage a chamber that's set to be equally divided.
House Democrats boycott opening day of Minnesota’s legislative session to thwart narrow GOP majority
House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda. There was applause as Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon entered the chamber to convene the proceedings in accordance with state law.
Republicans start 2025 with the smallest House majority since 1931
The GOP’s tiny majority in the House of Representatives could pose a challenge for Speaker Mike Johnson and test the ...
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House of Representatives passes bill targeting transgender athletes
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from ...
'Make Greenland Great Again': Trump's House GOP allies unveil bill to authorize country's purchase
House Republican allies of President-elect Donald Trump are unveiling a bill to authorize him to negotiate for and ultimately ...
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace Threatens Democrat Jasmine Crockett After Heated Exchange: 'If You Wanna Take It Outside'
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace and Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett had a heated exchange during a House Oversight Committee ...
Texas Legislature opens with election of House speaker. How did Mansfield lawmaker fare?
House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...
Burrows secures speaker position amid GOP division in Texas House
The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.
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Texas House elects new speaker as 89th legislative session begins
An exciting and dramatic first day of the Texas legislative session is in the books. The House of Representatives elected a ...
Republican-led US House to vote on limits for transgender student athletes
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to ...