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House, Democrats and Boycott

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Democrats’ Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents.

The New York Times · 10d

Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott

A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.

Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of Democrats in House quorum dispute

They said that in the Minnesota House of Representatives, a quorum, as according to the Minnesota Constitution, based on the current total number of seats is 68.

Texas House, Democrats and committee chairmanships

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats lose leadership roles in state House despite support for Speaker Dustin Burrows

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

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Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive

Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers ...

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The House's DOGE committee is likely to be a brawl

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, the top Democrat on the DOGE committee, says Republicans want to make the government a "personal ...

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White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit

The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an ...

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House Democrats urge Garland to 'take all necessary steps' to release Jack Smith's report on Trump classified docs case

House Democrats are urging Merrick Garland to take all necessary steps to release special counsel Jack Smith's report on ...

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AOC and Pelosi among House Democrats not attending Trump’s second inauguration

Many Democrats are opting to avoid the “chaos” of Inauguration Day — including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

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Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House

The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed ...

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Democratic state representative from Western Pa. dies, leaving the House tied 101-101

A Democratic lawmaker from Allegheny County died over the weekend, leaving the state House of Representatives evenly split at ...

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Nearly 150 congressional Democrats sign onto resolution condemning Paris withdrawal

A majority of the House Democratic caucus has signed onto a resolution opposing President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S.

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