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The House started work on H.R. 1, a bill designed to make voting easier, lessen the influence of money in electoral politics, and strengthen ethics rules for government officials.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified on his department’s research and development programs before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Lawmakers asked about the agency’s curre…

The House considered several suspension bills, including one to expand broadband access to under-served areas by creating a new federal centralized office of Internet Connectivity and Growth…

The National Press Club hosted a spelling bee competition between journalists and lawmakers. Competing on the journalist team was Alexandra Petri from The Washington Post, Alex Gangitano fro…

Astrophysicists and astronomers testified at a hearing on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which captured the very first image of a super-massive black hole. Among the witnesses were Event…

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who was joined by a group of House Democrats from the Washington, D.C.-area who represent a large number of federal workers, urged President Trump t…

The House debated and passed several bills, including one that opposes all boycotts of Israel.

The House continued work on the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on housing issues and his department’s policies. Committee members asked about affo…

The House approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) in a vote of 385-41, replacing the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect in 1994. Members also passed …

The House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two years…

The House fell short of the two-thirds majority (268) needed to override President Trump’s veto of a resolution blocking his national emergency declaration on U.S.-Mexico border. The final v…

On day 21 of a government shutdown, the House passed a bill to fund national parks around the country. Members also began work on a bill to pay federal workers who have been furloughed once …

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

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary Mnuchin…

The House continued work on a five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science (1); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (2); Interior, Environme…

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing with public health officials on efforts to improve flu vaccines and develop a universal flu vaccine. The witnesses in the fir…

The House passed H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019. The bill would increase the salaries and wages of all civilian federal employees by 2.6 percent for …

The House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for seven weeks beyond the end of the budget year on September 30, 2019. Members then considered several bills under suspensio…

The Virginia Democratic Party held its Blue Commonwealth Gala featuring two presidential hopefuls, Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (IN).