• Pennsylvania House passes bill to make Hershey’s Kisses the official state candy

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make Hershey's Kisses the state's official candy. State Representatives Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Patty Kim (D-Dauphin/Cumberland) renewed the bill after years of attempts saying last year the Kiss is "recognizable worldwide" and "strengthened the region’s economy in unparalleled ways." The idea of making []

  • Pennsylvania House passes bill to make Hershey’s Kisses the official state candy

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make Hershey's Kisses the state's official candy. State reps. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Patty Kim (D-Dauphin/Cumberland) renewed the bill after years of attempts saying last year the Kiss is "recognizable worldwide" and "strengthened the region’s economy in unparalleled ways." The idea of making []

  • House finally passes budget bill

    The bill calls for a 9.3% rise in spending from fiscal 2023, with a budget deficit to 693 billion baht, down 0.3% from the previous year.Its passage followed a three-day debate, with 298 lawmakers in favour and 166 against, with one abstention and one absent.Pending Senate approval and royal endorsement next week, long-awaited disbursement of state investment funds is expected to begin in early April.Rapid disbursement in the remaining months of the fiscal year is seen as crucial to efforts of...

  • US House passes bill to avoid government shutdown

    The US House of Representatives has passed a government funding bill with more support from Democrats than the majority Republicans, leading to a fresh threat by a hardline conservative lawmaker to oust the Speaker. The House’s 286-134 vote sends the $US1.2 trillion ($A1.8 trillion) bill to the Democratic-majority Senate, which has hours to act ahead […]

  • House passes final spending bills over Republican opposition

    The House of Representatives passed the remainder of its annual appropriations bills on Friday, marking the first step toward avoiding a shutdown just hours before federal funding is set to lapse for a slew of government agencies. Lawmakers passed the $1.2 trillion spending bill in a 286-134 vote, overcoming the two-thirds threshold needed to advance The House passed the remainder of its annual appropriations bills on Friday, marking the first step toward avoiding a shutdown just hours before...

  • House passes $1.2trn spending bill to avert shutdown

    Two-thirds majority reached to pass spending package – 286 voted in favour

    • MSNBC

    House passes government spending bill hours before potential shutdown

    The House of Representatives has voted to pass a $1.2 trillion government funding bill, sending it to the Senate for a vote hours before a potential shutdown. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin has details on the deal and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., planning to file a motion to vacate against Speaker Mike Johnson.

  • Bill requiring annual State BOE report passes House

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill requiring the Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) to submit a report to the Legislature each year on student assessments has passed the House. On Thursday, House Bill 2731 passed the house 80-40. Now the bill moves to the Senate. HB 2731, introduced by Representative Susan Estes, would require the []

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    Thailand’s lower house passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage

    Thailand’s House of Representatives voted to legalize same-sex marriage on Wednesday, bringing the Southeast Asian nation a step closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to guarantee equal marital rights. The lower house of parliament passed the bill following a third and final reading, with 400 representatives voting in favor. Only 10 members opposed the bill. The bill still requires approval from the Senate and endorsement from the king before marriage equality can become reality in...

  • House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown

    The House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill with more support from Democrats than the majority Republicans, leading to a fresh threat by a hardline conservative lawmaker to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.

    • CNN

    Live updates: House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown

    Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a surprise motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson in anger about the government funding bill that passed in the House. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

  • House Republicans pass energy bills meant to provide contrast with Biden

    House lawmakers will vote on six energy-focused bill this week in a bid to combat Biden's energy agenda, which they argue restricts U.S. production.