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Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…

Former U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…

The House considered three bills opposing the Biden administration’s energy policies, including approval of a measure rejecting a carbon tax in the U.S. and legislation that would change the…

The House considered several foreign policy-related bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to block the sale of Americans' sensitive personal data by data brokers to forei…

The House passed a measure that would expand small business access to capital,

The House approved a $467.5 billion six-bill spending package funding part of the government until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The measure would next go to the Senate, which …

“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…

Former Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the H…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…

A House Financial Services subcommittee held a public hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) oversight and regulatory enforcement of U.S. capital markets. Witnesse…

John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war and remain in the country are being sought out and murdered…

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…

In a 336-95 vote, the House passed legislation to fund the government past the midnight, November 17 deadline. The bill extends current funding in two phases. Funding for agencies covered by…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to reauthorize funding for five years for the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program that offers grant…

The House continued work on a fiscal year 2024 Department of the Treasury and White House spending bill. Members had been expected to complete work on the measure; however, it was pulled fro…

The House approved a suspension bill condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. The measure also reaffirms U.S. support of Israel and calls on Hamas to release all hostages. Members also began c…

The families of several of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan heavily criticized the Biden adm…

Democrats and Republicans gathered on the Capitol steps for a vigil for the people of Israel following the deadly Hamas attacks over the weekend in southern Israel. Among the dead, at least …