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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.

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 · 16h

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 … · 17h

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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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 ...

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‘Resistance’ softens among Democrats as Trump returns to White House

Democrats are moving out of Resistance mode ahead of Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration despite, or perhaps because, fascism and ...

Disaster Aid for California Should Not Come With Conditions, US House Democratic Caucus Chair Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar said on Tuesday he will not support conditions to disaster ...

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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 ...

West Virginia MetroNews15h

Democrats want WV Supreme Court to clarify House seat vacated over man’s house arrest

The writ of mandamus filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court names House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, and Gov. Patrick ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1h

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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