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Homeland Security Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Christopher Krebs testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about the nation’s elec…

The House approved the final House-Senate version of H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

The House debated a bill setting fishery conservation and management policy for the upcoming five years.

U.S. Strategic Command Commander General John Hyten, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified at a hearing on utilizing satellites in space for commer…

Customs and Border Security officials testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on border security priorities. Most of the hearing focused on Central American migrants and thei…

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…

The House Armed Services Committee convened a hearing on Defense Department technology and innovation. Witnesses included the defense undersecretary for Research and Engineering and Defense …

Transpiration Security Administration’s (TSA) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials testified a House hearing on wait times at airport security. They discussed TSA’s Precheck …

The House continued debate on amendments to the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

The House approved several bills. One would change the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations reform law. Another would allow terminally-ill patients to use experimental that do not yet have …

During this portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members debated amendments concerning the Iran nuclear agreeme…

The House continued work on the farm bill, with members considering approximately 50 amendments.

The House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. …

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition …

During this third portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members voted on several amendments to the proposals fro…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on her department’s fiscal year 2019 budget request, along with other border security and …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on his agency’s main priorities. Commissioner McAleenan updated …

Joint Chief of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the military’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Se…

Military commanders testified at a hearing on the capabilities of U.S. missile defense systems, the fiscal year 2019 budget request, and threats from North Korea, Iran and Russia. Among thos…

The secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force testified before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for their respective branches. They …