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The House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.

The House debated and passed (219-213) the Republican border security and immigration bill. Republicans Thomas Massie (KY) and John Duarte (CA) voted against the measure. Members also debate…

Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Pierluisi (D) and housing, electricity, and building officials from Puerto Rico testified at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the island’s power gr…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers held a news conference on the federal response to Hurricane Fiona, which left devastating damage in Puerto Rico. The lawmakers…

In a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The p…

The House passed several suspension bills concerning small business development as well as Native American lands and casino gaming.

At a news conference for the Take Action for Puerto Rico! Coalition, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he was “disappointed” and “angered” by the Senate parliamentarian’s ruli…

In a vote of 223-205, the House passed the 25th Amendment resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Trump from office. Representative Kinzinger (IL) was the only Re…

Acting U.S. Park Police Chief Gregory Monahan testified on the agency’s role in clearing protesters in Lafayette Square in June 2020 so that President Trump could pose for a photograph at St…

In a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI)…

The House approved changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but members rejected legislation to make so…

In a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed, 208-19…

The House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…

The House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…

The House passed a bill providing assistance to Puerto Rico following a series of recent earthquakes, with significant funding for educational needs, repairs to transportation infrastructure…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation promoting 5G technology and providing entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerat…

Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rosselló (New Progressive) testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation aimed at stabilizing the island’s economy and boosting its eff…

The House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place ear…

The House Natural Resources Committee examined Puerto Rico’s electrical system and the reported management failures of the commonwealth’s sole energy utility. Among those appearing at the he…

The House considered two bills. One relates to federal grants for states and local communities to deal with gang violence. The second concerns Army Corps of Engineers water projects for fisc…