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The House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.

The House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…

The House passed the State Department authorization bill and several other bills.

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

The House passed a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to specify when bank holding companies can be subject to enhanced supervision.

Members voted on bills debated earlier under suspensions of the rules, and gave general speeches.

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules.

The House convened for one-minute speeches, debated the rule for a bill dealing with cash payments to Iran, and then considered of a bill related to tax deferrals for employee stockholders a…

Witnesses testified at a hearing assessing the fight against terrorism 15 years after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Witnesses included the former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq James …

The House passed legislation that would make it easier to demote or fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs for poor performance or misconduct. Members also approved a bill to r…

Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) talked about legislation being considered by the House to make the Department of Veterans Affairs more accountable. He also talked about his efforts to de…

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

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on ways to improve health care services for veterans. The hearing began with members voting to subpoena Department of Veterans Affairs Se…

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) and other House Democrats spoke to reporters and supporters outside the Capitol after ending the sit-in in the House over gun control legislation that lasted…

Live footage of House Democrats' sit-in played from the House floor via Periscope and Facebook video feeds as Democratic members attempted to force House Republicans to allow a vote on gun c…

The House debated amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.

The House passed a Puerto Rico debt relief bill, and began work on a Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) was sworn in to the seat previously held by…

The House debated amendments to the defense authorization bill. 

Veterans Health Administration officials and advocates testified at a hearing on mental health care in the VA system and suicide prevention efforts. They discussed programs to assist veteran…

The House Armed Services Committee continued its markup of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2017. Follo…