The Latest Breaking News from House of Representatives

Russia says US relations are ‘lamentable’ after downing of American drone

The United States has strongly condemned the downing

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

US House backs bill calling for intelligence information on the origins of COVID-19 to be declassified

The US House of Representatives votes unanimously to declassify intelligence about the origins of COVID-19, increasing pressure on Joe Biden to allow the information's release.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2023

US to declassify any COVID-19 origins information

US politicians in the House of Representatives have backed a bill to declassify intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19.

The New Daily · Mar 10, 2023

Earlier House dissolution is 'lawful'

It is not against the law if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dissolves the House of Representatives shortly before March 23, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam insisted on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Chuan 'satisfied' with House record

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai on Tuesday rated the overall performance of this 25th House of Representatives as "satisfactory", saying most of the bills put before the government had been passed despite a slight hiccup during the House's final session.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Dissolution hinges on boundary rejig

Academics believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is waiting for the Election Commission (EC) to complete the redrawing of constituency boundaries before dissolving the House of Representatives sometime this month.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Nothing like a dame. Or two. Statues of trailblazers unveiled in Canberra

The sculpture of the first women elected to federal parliament has been unveiled in Canberra, on International Women's Day.

The Canberra Times · Mar 7, 2023

Congress rejects ESG in retirement plans

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Mar 7, 2023

How the 'Holman rule' allows the House to fast-track proposals to gut government programs without debate or much thought at all

The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives has just voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down federal programs it doesn’t like – outside the standard process of review and debate.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Commentary: House Republicans now have a way to shut down programs they don’t like. Will they use it?

The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives recently voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down federal programs it doesn’t like — outside the standard process of review and debate.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023