Discover how Senate bills are created and approved in the U.S., and explore a real-world example of legislation from ...

Washington — The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts ...

If vetoed, the Legislature can vote to overturn the governor’s decision, but it would take a two-thirds vote of both the ...

Lawmakers spent more than 120 days trying to get their bills through the finish line this session, and some had more success than others. Democrats controlled both the Assembly and Senate, making it ...

This year’s “short session” will be focused on legislation carried over from 2025, with some new proposals, including a ...

Senate appropriators approved their fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill Thursday, which would boost spending for Congress by roughly 5 percent and avoid cuts to the Government Accountability Office.

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At the end of the legislative session in July, Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed seven bills that had passed both chambers with broad support from her own party. The vetoed legislation included ...