Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for ...

Legislators last week honored the memory of Robert Clark, the first Black lawmaker of the 20th century. Plus, updates on last week's happenings in the legislature.

Virginia House Speaker Don Scott says he was denied ... Scott, a Democrat, became Virginia's first Black Speaker in 2024, but he says he was not planning to talk politics with the students.

McHenry, 47, was first elected to the House in 2004 ... continue to back McCarthy in votes for speaker to come. Roughly 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (an all-Democratic group ...