House Bill 2602 removes the 25-year window for victims of involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or ...

HOUSTON — United States senators continue to debate a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday night after the Senate voted to halt a filibuster. Those in favor of the bill hope to have a final vote ...

New laws in Illinois — impacting the environment, housing, public safety and more — take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

Fifteen Republicans joined the entire Democratic caucus in advancing a gun-control bill hatched by a bipartisan group of 20 senators. With the biggest hurdle behind the legislation, it should clear ...

In the wake of a tragic mass shooting on Wilson Avenue during a July 4th "pop-up" party, Democratic lawmakers in Ohio are advocating for significant changes to the state's gun laws. The incident, ...

Navigating the slushy and slippery roads in Lansing on Wednesday, members of the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The House passed the bipartisan safer communities act after it passed in the Senate late last night. “Today we will send legislation to the president’s desk for the first time ...

In the wake of the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn made a risky decision for a Republican anywhere, but especially in Texas. Moved by the deaths of 19 young school children, ...

(Bloomberg) -- Senate Republicans’ effort to use President Donald Trump’s massive tax bill to eliminate regulations on short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and silencers has hit a roadblock ...