House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons. House Bill 239, which seeks to segregate the use of restrooms and other private ...

While Punekars keep complaining about water scarcity and unannounced water cuts, a 75-year-old senior citizen from Shaniwar Peth has been sent an erroneous water bill of a whopping Rs 10,76,059.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers debated a proposed school voucher program in a public hearing Tuesday as part of the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The hearing, held at the State Capitol ...

With a potential government shutdown fast approaching, the House voted 217 to 213 on Tuesday to approve a short-term spending bill that would fund the government through the end of September.

The House plans to immediately leave Washington — an attempt to stick the Senate with a take-it-or-leave-it bill ahead of the March 14 deadline. But it’s not yet clear whether Johnson’s show ...

The measure now goes to the Senate, where the GOP will need Democratic help to send the bill to President Trump. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he would vote against the bill, prompting Trump to ...

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR ...

WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House approved a spending bill Tuesday supported by President Donald Trump to fund the government for the next six months. Democrats contend the bill would ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The House on Tuesday approved a bill aiming to avert a shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline at midnight—after President Donald Trump lobbied Republicans to pass the resolution and promised to ...

The District of Columbia could face a $1 billion budget shortfall after House Republicans introduced a continuing resolution that excludes a longstanding provision allowing the city to continue ...

House Bill 793 would allow local schools to block undocumented kids from enrolling. Schools would not be required to do so, however. GOP sponsors want to pass a law to challenge a longstanding U.S ...