/tags/house-of-representatives house of representatives en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-15/florida-court-to-consider-whether-new-us-house-map-violates-state-ban-on-partisan-gerrymandering New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court. A state judge is set to hear arguments Friday on a request to block the new districts from being used in the midterm elections. Several lawsuits contend the districts violate a state constitutional provision against partisan gerrymandering. Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-15/florida-court-to-consider-whether-new-us-house-map-violates-state-ban-on-partisan-gerrymandering David A. Lieb and Mike Schneider | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-04-10/house-ethics-committee-sets-april-21-hearing-to-decide-rep-cherfilus-mccormicks-political-fate The full Committee will meet in Washington, D.C., to determine what, if any, sanctions will be recommended to the U.S. House of Representatives. She could be expelled from Congress. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:17 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-10/house-ethics-committee-sets-april-21-hearing-to-decide-rep-cherfilus-mccormicks-political-fate Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-02-17/a-tallahassee-vacancy-leaves-coconut-grove-without-a-voice Frustrated by the governor’s failure to call a special election to fill an empty seat in House District 113, one candidate has turned his backyard tiki hut into a “constituent” office to meet with district voters, including those in the North Grove. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-17/a-tallahassee-vacancy-leaves-coconut-grove-without-a-voice Erik Bojnansky | Coconut Grove Spotlight /government-politics/2025-12-29/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-funds-maintains-innocence U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has reiterated her innocence outside a Miami federal courthouse, where she faces charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds. Cherfilus-McCormick was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, but her attorney requested the proceeding be rescheduled to Jan. 20 so that she could finalize her legal team. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:12:05 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-29/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-funds-maintains-innocence David Fischer | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-04-29/house-passes-bill-to-ban-sharing-of-revenge-porn-sending-it-to-trump The legislation, known as the Take It Down Act, aims to crack down on the sharing of material known as “revenge porn,” requiring that social media companies and online platforms remove such images within two days of being notified of them. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-29/house-passes-bill-to-ban-sharing-of-revenge-porn-sending-it-to-trump Michael Gold and Cecilia Kang | New York Times /law-justice/2024-08-30/florida-state-rep-amesty-turns-herself-in-after-indictment-on-forgery-and-other-felonies All four charges in Wednesday’s indictment -- which are third degree felonies -- involve misuse of her notary commission. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:31:44 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-30/florida-state-rep-amesty-turns-herself-in-after-indictment-on-forgery-and-other-felonies Joe Byrnes /news/2022-07-19/bill-to-protect-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-passes-overwhelmingly-in-the-house Wary of political fallout, GOP leaders didn't direct members to hold the party line against the bill and dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in passing it. But it will likely stall in the Senate. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:20:53 GMT /news/2022-07-19/bill-to-protect-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-passes-overwhelmingly-in-the-house The Associated Press /news/2022-03-18/the-house-approves-a-bill-to-suspend-trade-relations-with-russia-and-belarus The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill suspending normal trade relations with the countries, another move to squeeze them economically in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:42:58 GMT /news/2022-03-18/the-house-approves-a-bill-to-suspend-trade-relations-with-russia-and-belarus Deirdre Walsh /news/2021-10-04/a-top-house-progressive-says-1-5-trillion-is-not-enough-to-pass-social-spending-plan Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, rejected the price tag put forward by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending priorities. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:58:44 GMT /news/2021-10-04/a-top-house-progressive-says-1-5-trillion-is-not-enough-to-pass-social-spending-plan Deepa Shivaram /2021-04-26/census-to-release-1st-results-that-shift-electoral-college-house-seats Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:10:00 GMT /2021-04-26/census-to-release-1st-results-that-shift-electoral-college-house-seats Hansi Lo Wang, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Zach Levitt