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

The House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

The House passed H.R. 4607, which requires bank regulators to review and identify outdated regulations every seven years. Lawmakers also passed several bills under suspension of the rules in…

The House debated a temporary spending measure to fund the government through February 16. The measure includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Govern…

The House passed a bill that exempts more financial institutions from a requirement to deliver annual privacy notices to customers.

The House passed H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, which deals with deporting illegal alien gang members convicted of a crime. Members also approved a fiscal year 2018 m…

The House debated and passed several Department of Homeland Security bills. One requires DHS to conduct an annual homeland security assessment on the terrorist threat to the U.S. Members als…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.

The House approved $7.85 billion in relief and recovery efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the legislat…

The House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and began…

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

The House passed bills under suspension of the rules related to the veterans' health, businesses that self insure employees, and separate bankruptcy proceedings for banks and large instituti…

The House approved a number of bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules. Most concerned the Federal Communications Commission. The chair announced that due to the resignation of R…

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…

The House passed a bill that requires congressional approval of federal regulations with an economic impact of over $100 million. Members also passed a resolution opposing the U.S. decision …

The House considered eight bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation dealing with emergency medical care and misleading caller identification known as “spoofing.”

The House approved a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including a resolution honoring Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning author Elie Wiesel, who died in July 2016; a me…

A House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016,” would authorize th…

The House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.