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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 participating in girls' and women's sports.

Republican-led US House advances limits for transgender student athletes

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to essentially ban transgender girls and women from competing in school sports by withholding federal funds from schools that do not comply.

GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions.

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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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'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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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