Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures.…
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Senate to vote on gun control, prospects dim for change
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Democrats get their long-sought votes on gun control a week after the massacre in Orlando, Florida, but election-year politics and the powerful National Rifle Association dim…
British Labour lawmaker dies after shooting attack
By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ A British lawmaker who campaigned for the country to stay in the European Union was killed Thursday by a gun- and knife-wielding attacker in…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Minorities missing in many legislatures
By DAVID A. LIEB As Virginia’s only Latino state lawmaker, Alfonso Lopez made it his first order of business to push for a law granting in-state college tuition to immigrants…
Can redistricting reform close the minority gap in capitols?
By DAVID A. LIEB They have nicknames like “the dead lizard,” ”the praying mantis” and “the upside-down elephant.” The odd-shaped legislative districts that dot many states are no coincidence. The…
GOP-led House committee pushes through censure of IRS head
By ANDREW TAYLOR A Republican-run House committee has voted along party lines to censure the IRS commissioner. GOP lawmakers say John Koskinen (KAHS’-kihn-ihn) failed to provide information demanded by Congress…
The Latest: 6 people still in critical condition at hospital
The Latest on the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub (all times local): 11:50 a.m. An Orlando hospital says six people wounded in the nightclub shooting are still in critical…
The Latest: House to get FBI, Homeland Security briefing
The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of the FBI and the Homeland Security secretary will brief members of…