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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other lawmakers took part in the annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The 2023 tree from a national forest in West Virginia.

Advocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college…

The House considered several National Park Service suspension bills, including legislation authorizing national monuments to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the …

Trade and customs policy stakeholders and professionals testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade on modernization of customs and trade policies and how they can help s…

The House debated two measures. One would repeal a Department of Education rule on federal student loan forgiveness. The other would override President Biden’s veto of a resolution repealing…

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on IRS accountability and oversight before the House Ways and Means Committee. Commissioner Werfel stressed the agency’s promise…

Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe discussed the process of helping to rebuild Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the nation. Also, Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) gave…

The House continued work on energy policy legislation (H.R.1) that seeks to lower energy prices by increasing oil and gas production as well as speed up the federal permit approval process f…

The House worked on energy policy legislation (H.R.1) that seeks to lower energy prices by increasing oil and gas production as well as speed up the federal permit approval process for energ…

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified on the Biden administration’s 2023 trade agenda before the House Ways and Means Committee. She engaged with lawmakers on a number of trade c…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned members of Congress about defaulting on the debt as she testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request before the House Ways and Means …

The House debated two anti-abortion measures. One is a resolution condemning violence against “pro-life” pregnancy centers, groups, and churches. The other would require medical care for a “…

The House debated and passed the rules for the 118th Congress on a near party-line vote (220-213). Representative Tony Gonzales(R-TX) was the lone Republican to oppose the package. Some prop…