For the last six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been used to getting his way with the state Legislature, at times slashing the ...

At the root of the cases before the justices is a question of whether 67 lawmakers is enough for a quorum when there's a ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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Republicans in the House of Representatives have former a new select committee to once again investigate the deadly riots ...

Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster ...

Democrats in the Minnesota House are boycotting the Capitol over a disagreement about the power Republicans should hold given ...

Both sides agree that it will be Trump who decides if Rubio is MAGA enough to remain a member of his administration and ...