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Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote

The US has opened the 119th Congress with a vote for the speakership in its lower chamber, the House of Representatives.

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Speaker Mike Johnson Likely To Lose First House Speaker Vote

House of Representatives faces crucial vote for House speaker with potential leadership implications.

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House Of Representatives To Elect Speaker Of The House

Learn about the essential procedural steps for the 119th Congress, starting with the election of the Speaker of the House.

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Aggregate Two-Party House of Representatives Vote Was 51.36% Republican, Yielding 50.57% of House Seats

The 51.36% fraction is of the voters who voted either Democrat or Republican.

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House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

House of Representatives passes bill to prevent government shutdown, facing challenges and internal strife. Senate to deliberate on bill led by Majority Le...

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Watch live: View of Capitol as Trump-backed spending deal dead and shutdown imminent

Watch a live view of the US Capitol after a Donald Trump-backed spending bill failed in the House of Representatives vote on Thursday.

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Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms

US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown.

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Missouri Legislative Employee Was Unconstitutionally Fired for Pro-Mask-Policy Letter

From Mayfield v. Missouri House of Representatives, decided Friday by Eighth Circuit Judge Jane Kelly, joined by Judges Lavenski Smith… The post Missouri Legislative Employee Was Unconstitutionally Fired for Pro-Mask-Policy Letter appeared first on Reason.com.

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Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority

Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies.

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Philippine VP's Bodyguards Swapped Out Amid Investigation

Philippine security forces said Wednesday they had replaced Vice President Sara Duterte's bodyguards, days after the justice department launched a probe into her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Social Media Ban For Under 16s Has Passed House Of Representatives. Now What?

Australia’s House of Representatives has just passed a bill aimed at banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms.

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Philippine Vice President Insists Her Threat to Assassinate the President Was 'Taken Out of Logical Context'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr stated that he found the threats levied against him by his former running mate, Vice President Sara Duterte, to be "troubling" after Duterte received backlash for placing a conditional hit on Marcos, an action she has attempted to defend herself for.

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Philippines VP Sara Duterte publicly threatens to have president assassinated

Philippine vice president says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed

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US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides are ‘terrorist’

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism. The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act was approved in a 219-184 vote, with all but one Republican…

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US House Speaker Backs Bathroom Ban For First Openly Trans Member

The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives voiced support Wednesday for banning a newly elected transgender woman from using women's restrooms in the legislature.

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Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

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Republicans Complete Power Takeover With House Majority

The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, media projected Wednesday, completing their clean sweep of Congress, which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power.

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Republicans Maintain Control Of House Of Representatives

Republicans secure House majority, consolidating power with control of all branches. Speaker Johnson's leadership affirmed.

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US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress

Republicans inch towards winning the House after securing a Senate majority in a boost to Trump’s legislative agenda.

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Thousands protest in New York and Washington – as it happened

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Republicans Hope Trump Sweep Will Give Party Full Power In Congress

US President-elect Donald Trump can seize untrammeled power in Washington should his Republicans gain full control of Congress, a feat his party may well achieve as it leads the race for the House of Representatives.

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Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team

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Republicans accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in report — but don’t offer any proof

The committees deferred the decision to impeach the president to the full House of Representatives

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Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off

The economy in the divided country will be the new young leader’s ‘bread and butter’ issue, analysts say.

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Thai Lawmakers Elect Shinawatra Heiress As PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- the youngest leader in Thailand's history as a constitutional monarchy and the second woman premier after her aunt Yingluck -- assumes office after two court rulings that threw the kingdom's politics into turmoil.

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