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

The House convened for opening procedures and one-minute speeches, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair as members waited for the Rules Committee to issue a rule for floor deba…

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress chair Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and ranking member Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) talked about the committee’s final report on efforts to make C…

Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Will Timmons (R-SC), chair and vice chair of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, spoke about recommendations their committee made to im…

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a hearing to discuss ways Congress can become more effective in its operations. Witnesses included professionals from the Hou…

The House Select Modernization of Congress Committee heard recommendations on how to modernize the nation’s legislative body and how it operates. Topics included the pros and cons of adding …

What’s the history of congressional reform and what’s the outlook for continued modernization of Congress? The Association of Former Members of Congress hosted a discussion on the topic, inc…

The House approved a suspension bill providing enhanced security for Supreme Court justices and their families. Twenty-seven Democrats voted against the measure that would next go to Preside…

National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on his agency’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Director Sams said the agency’s priori…

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Brown, and Space Force Chief of Space Operations General John Raymond testified at a House Appropriations Subcommi…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley reiterated U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, during a budget hearing before the House App…

EPA Administrator Michael Regan testified at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Environment hearing on the agency’s fiscal 2023 budget reques. Topics included scrap meta…

Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and William Timmons (R-SC), the chair and vice chair, of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, talked about recommendations for changes t…

The House approved two suspension bills. One allows marijuana researchers to buy marijuana from state-sanctioned dispensaries. The other requires health insurance plans to cover dental proce…

The House approved a bill that would impose sanctions on foreign persons for human rights violations, targeting those who identify as LGBTQI. Members also voted on two post office naming sus…

New Democratic Coalition members held a news conference on the America COMPETES Act, legislation focused on encouraging and strengthening American scientific and technological innovation.

The House passed legislation that seeks to expand U.S. production of semiconductors. Most are made abroad, and there was a shortage of semiconductors, resulting in higher prices for automobi…

The House passed a suspension bill debated earlier in the day, one naming an Atlanta post office after the late former Representative John Lewis (D-GA).

The House Select Modernization of Congress Committee held a hearing on the status of recommendations to make Congress more effective, efficient, and transparent. Topics included telework, st…

Officials from all of the military branches testified at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the impact of short-term continuing budget resolutions on the military. Top…