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A day later, as NBC News reported, the GOP leader chose Turner’s successor. Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the ...

Republican officeholders and GOP grassroots activists learn difficult lesson about meddling in the affairs of the Texas House.

Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade Phelan, whom hard-right Republicans forced from seeking a third term, received 143 votes in 2021 and 145 in 2023.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Minnesota House say they're getting closer to negotiating a new power sharing agreement. D-F-L Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman says her hope is that they'll get to an agreement by the end of week.

The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

By State Rep. Mitch Little It’s a tense time to be in the Texas House. The first two weeks of the legislative session have certainly been eventful, if not productive. To start, the House elected Speaker Dustin Burrows of Lubbock over the reform candidate,

The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and Republicans could fast track SB 56—whether Democrats like it or not. Democrats picked up a few seats in both legislative chambers, but Republicans still hold overwhelming majorities.

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Bryan Cutler took to the House speaker’s rostrum in the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday with a black folder in hand. Inside was a note from his

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed a bill Tuesday night aimed at curbing illegal immigration, sending the package to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has derided the proposal for days.

The Rule of Law Caucus has issued a scathing condemnation of the violent assault on Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah, which occurred during a session of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.