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Democrats, GOP and Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN · 6h

Minnesota Democrats sue House Republicans over ‘unlawful’ session

Minnesota legislative battle shifted to the courts Wednesday. Minnesota House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon filed petitions with the state Supreme Court challenging Republicans’ move to convene and elect a speaker on the first day of session Tuesday when no DFLers were present.

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary one-seat majority to unseat one of their members

House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker

DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a quorum on Tuesday, but Republicans proceeded to elect Lisa Demuth as speaker despite Secretary of State Steve Simon's declaration that no quorum was present.

Democrats, Laken Riley

YAHOO!News · 1d

Democrats debate their next move on the Laken Riley Act

The bill, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of crimes like theft without bond, has moved forward in the Senate.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Dems’ Surrender to Trump on Laken Riley Act Is About to Get Much Worse

The slow-motion surrender of some Democrats to President-elect Donald Trump on the Laken Riley Act was already looking pretty grim last week, when 48 House Democrats joined Republicans in supporting it.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Laken Riley Act clears second Senate hurdle as Democrats demand changes

Bipartisan legislation to more easily deport migrants in the country illegally cleared a second procedural vote Monday evening as Democrats searched for a path forward on proposing amendments. The Laken Riley Act overwhelmingly advanced in an 82-10 vote that brought the bill one step closer to final passage after passing a test vote in the

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Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and House Democrats have asked the state's highest court to intervene in a partisan ...

Democrats petition Supreme Court to declare GOP lacked quorum to elect speaker

House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon filed separate petitions with the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to ...

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These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans’ bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass ...

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Virginia House Democrats push forward amendments on abortion and marriage

In Virginia, Democrats pushed forward resolutions in the House of Delegates aimed at getting measures on abortion, marriage, ...

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Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of ...

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Disaster aid for California should not come with conditions, US House Democratic Caucus chair says

Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar said on Tuesday he will not support conditions to disaster assistance for fire-ravaged ...

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AOC among House Democrats not attending Trump’s second inauguration

As House Republicans excitedly prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House, many Democrats are ...

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House Democrats take oath of office in secret 2 days before legislative session starts, sparking outrage

Democrats took that unprecedented step because of their plans to boycott the first day of session in an effort to keep ...

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