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The House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…

The House debated extending government funding through February 18, 2022.

The House passed two suspension bills, and considered President Biden’s social spending plan.

The House considered several suspension bills, including legislation to support protesters in Cuba.

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

Lawmakers from both political parties took part in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Republicans won the game 13-12. President Biden made a sur…

The House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation…

The House continued work on the dozen bills that make up federal spending for the fiscal year 2022 budget year. In this session, members approved two bills: legislative branch spending, with…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Mille testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 20…

The House passed a bill to provide $1.9 billion in additional funding to improve U.S. Capitol security in response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. It creates a quick-reaction …

In a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…

The House passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would expand and improve consumer, student, service member, and small business protections against abusive debt coll…

The House passed a number of suspension bills related to veterans and land measures. Members passed another suspension bill that designates Pulse nightclub site in Orlando, Florida, as the N…

Air Force and Space Force military leaders testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Other topics discussed incl…

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request for the agency. Secretary Granholm was asked about a range of issues, including clean energy…

National Guard Bureau Chief General Daniel Hokanson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense regarding the National Guard’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. General …

Appropriations Committee member Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH) talked about COVID-19 relief, Capitol security, and other congressional news of the day.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) and House of Representatives officials testified at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch hearing on the fiscal year 2022 budge…

The House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the final…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden testified before the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the library’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Topics included how the library…