The Latest Breaking News from Lower House

List Of Republicans Rebelling Against Trump Tariffs Grows With New House Bill

A Lower House would limit the White House's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs. It was introduced by a Republican, who claims to have the support of a dozen other GOP lawmakers

Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025

Russian parliament passes first reading of an adoption ban for countries allowing gender transition

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Mexico's Lower House approves president AMLO's controversial judicial overhaul

The bill, which was openly criticized by the U.S., now moves to the Senate

Latin Times · Sep 4, 2024

Lawmakers get poor marks at term's end

Today marks the last day of the four-year term of the House of Representatives, whose performance over the past few years has been slammed by critics as only somewhat acceptable, if not poor.

Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2023

Torture delay is tortuous

After a series of meeting collapses, lawmakers in the Lower House made a plausible move in trying to stop a cabinet order to postpone the implementation of some parts of the anti-torture law for seven months.

Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2023

The silence of the Senate

As all parliamentary meetings will officially end on Feb 28, members of the Upper and Lower Houses are rushing to deliberate draft laws and wrap up their proposals and probes into corruption.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2023

Are casinos a safe bet?

Today, the Lower House will make a decision on whether to endorse a feasibility report that could see the legalisation of casinos -- a policy that is hoped will bring in tax revenue and promote tourism.

Bangkok Post · Jan 11, 2023

Brazil's Lula to announce his economic team soon, aide says

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to announce his economic team in the coming days, a close aide said on Monday, as speculation grows on who will be the country's next finance minister.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

Student loans need fixing

The Upper House is facing a major challenge in deliberating a controversial amendment to the Student Loan Fund Act. That's mostly because the Student Loan Fund (SLF) is complicated.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022

After election loss, silence from Brazil’s brash president

Many hours after being defeated, Jair Bolsonaro hadn’t conceded defeat or challenged the results. Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva won Sunday’s runoff with 50.9% to Bolsonaro’s 49.1% — the closest election since Brazil’s return to democracy in 1985.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2022