The Latest Breaking News from House of Representatives

US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage

The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022

Scott Morrison becomes first former Australian prime minister to be censured by parliament

Former PM claims he would have answered truthfully if asked about any of the secret ministries he held and repeated past defence of arrangements

The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022

Scott Morrison censured over secret ministries, as former prime minister decries reprimand as 'political intimidation'

The House of Representatives votes to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison for secretly giving himself powers over several ministries during the height of the pandemic, after Mr Morrison rails against "retribution".

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

Greens threaten to support Liberal amendment in move that could derail passage of key integrity bill

Labor and the Greens now engaged in a high-stakes game of brinkmanship in parliamentary debate on the signature bill

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

PM has aces up his sleeve ahead of poll

With the Apec Summit over, the focus from now on is Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two issues. The first is when will he join a political party to contest the next election and the second is when will he dissolve the House of Representatives.

Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2022

Georgia's runoff election: why the result is so important to Biden and Trump

The outcome of the November 2022 US midterms is now clear. Republicans will narrowly take control of the House of Representatives. The Democrats managed to hold the Senate with a razor-thin majority of 50 to 49. There is one Senate seat still to be decided: Georgia.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022

Five new members of the House of Representatives to watch

Maxwell Frost, Becca Balint, Monica De La Cruz, Mike Lawler and Max Miller are standouts among the 2022 midterms intake

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2022

PM admits submitting receipts inappropriately

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida admitted Thursday morning to having submitted receipts that were missing required information when they were attached to a report on income received and expenditures incurred in his campaign for last year's House of Representatives election.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 24, 2022

Republican John Duarte remains slightly ahead of Democrat Adam Gray in close California congressional election

WASHINGTON — In one of the nation’s last uncalled midterm races for the U.S. House of Representatives, a Republican farmer remains slightly ahead of a Democratic Assemblyman.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 23, 2022

US Authorizes $400 Mln in New Military Aid for Ukraine

The United States has authorized an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which will include weapons, munitions and air defense equipment, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. "The artillery ammunition, precision fires, air defense missiles, and tactical vehicles that we are providing will best serve Ukraine…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022