It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began ...

Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.

After hours of debate on the Texas Senate floor, families are now one step closer to an opportunity to use state money to ...

A short qualifying window didn't deter a host of candidates from stepping up to run for former state Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman's District 3 House seat.

The House of Representative has established the chamber's first Jewish caucus. Prior to the vote, the chamber had caucuses ...

The Republican-led U.S. Senate, in a bid to overcome party infighting over President Donald Trump's agenda, will begin moving ...

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Lawmakers from the Philippines’ House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday. Duterte will ...

Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of ...

Michael Hunter, chief of staff in the Arizona House of Representatives, announced his resignation, wrapping up years of ...

New York lawmakers may give Gov. Kathy Hochul more time to schedule special elections, a move backed by the House Democratic ...

Lawmakers voted 335 to 18 to withdraw House Bill 476. The bill would have reduced the state's current abortion ban from 24 weeks to 15 weeks of gestation.