The Latest Breaking News from House of Representatives

South Carolina House has its most contested primaries since 2014

The number of contested primaries in the South Carolina House of Representatives rose to 48 this year, the most since 2014. With 124 House districts holding elections, this represents 19% of the 248 possible primaries in the chamber.

Ballotpedia · May 27, 2022

If Congress doesn’t pass a bill to address mass shootings, they shouldn’t be paid, Cleaver says

WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, introduced a bill Thursday that would suspend pay for members of Congress every time there is a mass shooting.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to parliament, but what would it actually look like in practice?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began his election night victory speech by declaring: “I commit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full.” This commitment, delivered on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Uluru Statement, is monumentally important to First Nations people and to the nation.

The Conversation · May 26, 2022

Meet Western Australia's five new federal MPs in Curtin, Hasluck, Pearce, Swan and Tangney

Five new Western Australia faces will soon grace the benches in the House of Representatives in Canberra, and they've each got an interesting story to tell.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

These five Indiana House candidates raised the most money and lost their primary

General elections for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections were held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 71-29 majority heading into the election.

Ballotpedia · May 24, 2022

High number of invalid votes in culturally diverse seats prompts concerns after federal election

Big disparities in the informal vote across the nation spark fresh questions about compulsory preferential voting

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2022

A Record Number Of First Nations People Will Be In Parliament When The Election Is All Over

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Pedestrian.tv · May 24, 2022

Percentage of New Mexico state legislative incumbents facing primaries at its highest since 2014

Twelve of the 57 New Mexico state legislators running for re-election—eight Democrats and four Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 21% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 45% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers.

Ballotpedia · May 24, 2022

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet

Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022