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Tennessee enacts new congressional districts

Tennessee enacted new congressional districts on Feb. 6 when Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the legislature’s approved proposal into law. Tennessee was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for…

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Quorum 'game' played badly harms voters

The collapse of recent sessions of the House of Representatives due to the lack of a quorum is a serious threat to the political institution -- but not one that is unprecedented in the history of Thai democracy.

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Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened

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Republicans outraise Democrats by 193% in Arizona state legislative races

New campaign finance filings for Arizona state legislative races show Republicans leading Democrats in fundraising. Between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, Republican candidates outraised Democratic candidates by 193 percent.

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Parliament makes formal apology to victims of harassment, bullying in wake of Jenkins report

Australia's political leaders formally apologise to all those who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault or bullying while working in federal parliament — an action recommended by an independent review into the building's workplace culture..

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Special election to be held for Connecticut House District 5 on March 1

The special general election for the District 5 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives is on March 1. Maryam Khan (D), Charles Jackson (R, Independent Party), Dean Jones (independent), and Lawrence Jaggon (independent) are competing in the special election. The deadline for parties to nominate candidates passed on Jan.…

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Greens set climate terms for backing Labor in the case of a hung parliament after 2022 election

Leader Adam Bandt wants to set the terms of potential negotiations, should the Greens hold the balance of power in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, with an election due before the end of May.

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House again fails to muster a quorum

Yesterday afternoon's session of the House of Representatives came to an abrupt end when the body failed to attain a quorum.

Bangkok Post

U.S. lawmakers push to rename Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers proposed matching bills in the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday that would require the United States to negotiate the renaming of Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington as the "Taiwan Representative Office," a move certain to rankle China.

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Lower house passes resolution on human rights concerns, with China in mind

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing concerns regarding the human rights situation in Chinese areas such as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, without naming China or using expressions such as "human rights violation."

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Taiwan VP meets U.S. house speaker as ends overseas trip

Taiwan Vice President William Lai wrapped up his visit to the United States and Honduras with a virtual meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a further show of support from Washington for the Chinese-claimed island.

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‘President Pelosi’ trends after Nikki Haley tells Biden and Harris to resign

If the president and vice president step down, the speaker of the House of Representatives takes over

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Hubert Delany wins Connecticut House special election

A special general election was held for the District 144 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on Jan. 25. Hubert Delany (D) won the special election with 1,661 votes and defeated Danny Melchionne (R), who received 1,323 votes.

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US warns of chip shortage risks as companies' supplies shrink

The United States has warned that companies' stockpiles of semiconductor chips have shrunk dramatically due to a global supply shortage, putting production at risk from any disruption. A survey of 150 firms for the Commerce Department found the median stocks held by manufacturers had fallen from 40 days' worth in…

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Mississippi enacts new congressional districts

Mississippi enacted new congressional districts on Jan. 24 when Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state’s congressional redistricting plan. Mississippi was apportioned four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Mississippi’s…

Miami Herald

House advances first redistricting map, but Democrats have many questions

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Democrats could gain as many as seven seats in the Florida House of Representatives and Republicans could retain a solid majority under a redistricting map approved Friday along partisan lines by a state House subcommittee.

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Colorado lawmakers propose ban on all flavored tobacco, nicotine products

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Selling flavored tobacco and nicotine products could soon be illegal in Colorado after a bill prohibiting the sale of the products was introduced in the state House of Representatives last week.

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FBI searches home of Texas Democrat in Azerbaijan investigation

Henry Cuellar, a member of the House of Representatives since 2004, said he would fully cooperate with the investigation

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Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty is so hard to do

The Build Back Better bill, the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s domestic policy, cleared the House of Representatives by a slender margin largely along party lines in November 2021.

Bangkok Post

Prayut: No reshuffle, no dissolution

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday insisted he has no plans to change the cabinet line-up or dissolve the House of Representatives and call an early general election.

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Opposition to grill govt in general debate

Opposition parties have agreed to file a motion seeking a general debate in the House of Representatives to grill the government on a range of issues, with emphasis on its handling of economic problems and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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