No debate was allowed by lawmakers during the floor session Monday due to a prevailing motion made by House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) that pushed the bill to an immediate vote. The ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is facing the toughest fight of his Senate leadership career amid sharp attacks from his party’s base over his vote to advance a House ...

Dogs, cats and cows are the subjects of legislation under consideration at the Illinois Capitol. State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, has filed 23 bills this year ...

All three of Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ appointees to the library board — Rapert, Shari Bales of Hot Springs and ...

A renewed attempt to enact a state-run paid worker leave plan bit the dust Saturday in a Senate committee, as changes made to ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) decision to advance a Republican spending bill set off a wave of anger on the Left and possibly opened the door for Rep. Alexandria ...

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...

Ten Democrats joined Republicans to surpass the 60-vote threshold, with the measure advancing by a 62-38 vote.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a ...

In a perfect world, state Sen. Gayle Harrell’s Senate Bill 80, the so-called “State Park Preservation Act,” should be ...

A new bill introduced in the Ohio Senate seeks to significantly toughen penalties for animal cruelty offenses, particularly for those involving companion animals, which are ...

At least seven Democrats, who have been divided on their shutdown strategy, will need to join with Republicans for the ...