Minnesota House leaders strike deal to end stalemate, paving the way for session to start in chamber after weeks of delay
Late last month, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 members need to be present to meet quorum. Republicans had argued the quorum threshold is lower due to the vacancy, changing the denominator from 134 seats to 133 seats.
Democrats end boycott of Minnesota House after agreeing to power-sharing deal with GOP
Minnesota House Democrats have returned to the state Capitol after reaching a power-sharing agreement with Republicans, ending a stalemate that prevented the chamber from conducting business for more than three weeks.
Minnesota House gets back to work after 3-week stalemate
On the 24th day of the 2025 legislative session, the Minnesota House got to work — for real this time. State of play: For the first time in over three weeks, enough members showed up at the Capitol to officially gavel in the 134-member chamber and get to business.
MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of 2026. Members are expected to elect Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, to that position during the floor session.
Demuth chosen as Minnesota House speaker as power-sharing agreement ends DFL boycott
Minnesota House of Representatives DFLers ended their boycott, allowing a quorum Thursday. Demuth was elected speaker.
Minnesota GOP takes control of House after Dems' weekslong boycott, pledges to 'check' Walz's 'extreme' agenda
Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House have reached a "power sharing agreement" ending the Democrats' weeks-long boycott of the legislative session.
MN House Democrats, Republicans reach deal to end boycott
After more than three weeks of Democrats boycotting the session amid that conflict over who should be in charge of the chamber, both parties say they came to a deal that ensures they can govern the rest of session and get a state budget passed for their constituents who sent them to the capitol in the first place.
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