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.
The bill will require undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.
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Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats ...
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in ...
During the Laken Riley Act’s closely watched journey through the House and Senate this month, more 60 Democratic members of Congress supported the bill, ...
The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...
John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.
Minnesota’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Thursday afternoon on whether the state House of Representatives can ...
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens hopes to help her party win the House as chair of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund.