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Democrats in the Minnesota House plan to boycott the state Capitol Tuesday by walking out of the first day of the legislative session. This after Republicans say they hold political control.
Democrats won the House in 2006 and 2018 during the George W. Bush and Donald Trump administrations, while Republicans flipped it in 2010 and 2014 during Barack Obama's presidency.
Minnesota’s Democratic state representatives walked out Tuesday, failing to show up for the first day of the legislative session to deny the state House a quorum amid a fight over how to manage ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Half of the Minnesota House chamber stood empty on Tuesday, as every Democratic member took the unprecedented step of boycotting the first day of session to try and block ...
Minnesota House Democrats gather in Shakopee on Tuesday, Jan. 14, discussing their no-show for the first day of session and intentions to file legal action. Matt Roznowski / House DFL.
Melissa Hortman lived the deep partisan divide that Americans talk about every day as a Minnesota House member.
“Minnesota House Democrats call upon Republicans to return to the negotiating table,” said Leader Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park.
Minnesota’s new legislative session began chaotically on this week as House Democrats refused to show up at the State Capitol for the opening day amid an escalating dispute with Republicans over ...
Democrats call for House speaker to increase security in Washington and in members' districts and to “substantially increase” money available for additional security.
Democrats won a Minnesota state House special election Tuesday night, The Associated Press projected, restoring a tie in the chamber and ending a monthslong power struggle in the Legislature.. The ...