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Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker
A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing ...
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Key Democrats Vote for Increasing Mandatory Detention of Immigrants
On Friday, the Senate voted to advance a bill that would significantly increase the number of undocumented immigrants subject ...
Minnesota House DFL leaders lay out legislative agenda amid ongoing dispute with Republicans
On Friday at PICA Head Start Training Center in Minneapolis, Democratic leaders laid out their agenda for the session amid an ...
Mississippi House passes $1.1 billion income tax elimination-gas and sales tax increase plan
A bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state grocery tax and raises sales taxes and gasoline taxes has passed ...
Ten US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of theft
Ten U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes needed on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who ...
US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of theft
U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the ...
House Republicans’ slim majority means both parties need everybody to show up for votes
Let’s stipulate that all decent people, whatever their political views, wish good health and longevity to Reps. Dwight Evans ...
Democrats Help Clear Way For Donald Trump's First Legislative Victory
He hasn't even been sworn into office yet and he’s already finding support from Democrats for his immigration agenda in ...
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed J.D. Vance in the US Senate
Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine ...
Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking
California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from ...
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump’s first law to sign
The Senate could vote on it as soon as Monday, but the House will also need to take up changes made to the bill.