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The House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…

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…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.

House Republican leaders briefed reporters a one trillion dollar spending bill that congressional leaders agreed to that day. It would keep most of the federal government funded through Sept…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following their party’s leadership elections for the 114th Congress, which would convene January 2015. They talked about their agenda for the rest…

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to prevent human trafficking, and was expected to work on a bill to direct the Department of Education se…

The House took up a resolution establishing a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

The House worked to complete action on a bill (HR3590) to ease restrictions on hunters and fishermen utilizing federal public lands. Roll call votes on two amendments were scheduled to take …

Members debated and passed a $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2014. The bill included a closed rule allowing for one hour of de…

The House met for a legislative session. Later in the evening the House considered and voted to approve a federal budget agreement for fiscal year 2014. The measure passed on a vote of 332 t…

Legislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters regarding the fiscal year 2014 budget released that day by President Obama. House Speaker John Boehner complimented President Obama for taking inc…

House Speaker John Boehner 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 …