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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie testified before both the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on the agency’s work to implement the MISSION Act, which was designed to impr…

Veterans Affairs Acting Deputy Secretary James Byrne testified about modernizing the agency’s appeals process before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. He was joined by several VA offici…

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

Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence addressed computer issues with the GI Bill benefit payments system. Mr. Lawrence stressed that student veterans who received less …

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment heard testimony from Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on water resourc…

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on implementation of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which was…

The House passed a bill repealing the medical device excise tax that was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Members also debated several other measures, including one that exten…

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…

Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves testified before a House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on the maintenance of veterans cemeteries and memorials in the U.S.…

Two subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a joint hearing to consider the applications and implications of artificial intelligence technology, or “AI.” Witn…

The House rejected in a 121-301 vote the Republican compromise immigration bill. Members then resumed debate on a fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill.

The House passed bills dealing with the nation’s opioid epidemic, including housing for recovering addicts, shipments of illegal drugs, and the effect of opioid addiction on families.

Two House subcommittees examined medical technologies designed to help veterans. Some of the innovations include robotic exoskeletons to help veterans walk and a system to monitor those affl…

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…

The House considered two bills. One relates to federal grants for states and local communities to deal with gang violence. The second concerns Army Corps of Engineers water projects for fisc…

The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force hosted a forum on Capitol Hill to hear from students affected by gun violence. The students spoke about their personal experiences and offered id…

The House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. …

The House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

Students from the Washington D.C..-area led a walk-out and rally on the U.S. Capitol to demand action by Congress on gun policy and school safety. Speakers included Montgomery County, Maryla…

The House debated the rules on several upcoming financial regulation bills. Members also considered a suspension bill, H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 providing grants to pre…