The bill, which received bipartisan support in the House, will need votes from at least seven Democratic senators to pass ...

A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency shelter system before the chamber moves forward with a series of ...

Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster ...

The power struggle that’s jammed the Minnesota House of Representatives since Day 1 at the Capitol may be resolved soon by the Minnesota Supreme Court.

State Rep. J.D. Williams says he made a mistake leaking a Moms For Liberty and Honor Wyoming voting stance spreadsheet to Democrats and ...

The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.

LANSING — The Michigan House took action on two long-awaited proposals Thursday, passing bills to intervene in the upcoming tipped wage and sick time changes. The changes, set to go into effect Feb.

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 Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s former intelligence director, as director of the C.I.A.

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill to block the state's minimum wage for tipped workers from into effect, while also attempting to limit paid sick time for those same workers.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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