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The House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…

The House approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through December 16, 2015.

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA) talked about policing and the U.S. criminal justice system, as well as his experiences as a former county sheriff and co-chair of the congressional law en…

House and Senate conferees made opening statements in a meeting to negotiate a long-term highway and mass transit funding bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill S…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.

The House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…

The House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.

The House convened for a legislative session. The House has voted 286-138 to approve an African trade and Trade Adjustment Assistance bill. They are now debating a fiscal year 2016 Interior …

The House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure (126-302). Members then approved trade promotion authority (TPA) (219-211) and customs trade enforcement legislation (240-190…

The House voted 278-149 to pass the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill. The House also passed the Africa trade bill, 397-32. The House voted on the rule for fast-frack trade promoti…

The House convened for a legislative session, with members debating the rule for H.R. 2578, a Commerce, Justice, and Science Spending bill.

The House voted 242-184 to pass H.R. 36, a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks and in favor 338-88 on a bill to limit National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance. The House started debate o…

The House voted on bills for intrastate water regulations and police officer benefits. Representative-elect Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., 11th Congressional District, state of New York, was admin…

The House debated H.R. 1732, a bill preventing the Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency from issuing a Waters of the U.S. rule to regulate intrastate waters, and four …

The House voted 240-179 to pass a repeal of the federal estate tax. Members also voted to make the deduction of state and local sales taxes permanent. Members spoke on a variety of subjects.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2016 budget.

The House adopted a rule governing debate on H.R. 351, a bill expediting the federal permitting process for natural gas exports, and passed two bills under suspension of the rules. They deli…

Three economists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the state of the U.S. economy and policies leading to job creation and economic growth. This was the first time Repr…

The House passed by a 266-153 margin H.R. 3, a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. l.