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The House approved a bill that would require annual audits of the president’s tax returns. The legislation, titled the Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, passed with 222 to…

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said the mandatory tax audits of former President Trump’s tax returns were “almost non-existent,” as he and fellow committee Democrat…

The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …

The House approved a suspension bill that increases funding for home visitation programs that serve pregnant women, new mothers, and their children. The bill was named after the late Represe…

The House considered a suspension bill that would require Medicare Advantage plans that impose prior authorization requirements for medical procedures to establish an electronic prior author…

Former White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (Trump administration, 2017-20) said, “The rules are not broken. Congress is broken,” referring to the federal debt limit. His comments came …

Artists and entertainement venue owners testified about the challenges presented to them by COVID before the House Small Business Committee. The witnesses responded to questions about inflat…

The House Ways and Means Committee examined the challenges women in the workforce face and what they need to thrive and succeed in the current economy. Women from various backgrounds testifi…

In a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The p…

The House approved an assault weapons ban, a measure to ban private ownership of lions and tigers. and a bill addressing the drought and wildfires on the West coast. Members also passed two …

The House debated several bills, including grant programs for heart health outreach in the U.S. South Asian community, changes to monthly benefits for certain participants in the Delphi Corp…

Government Accountability Strategic Division Director James McTigue said a recent GAO report found that while audit rates for taxpayers claiming over $200,000 have declined, “the audit rate …

The House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.

The House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and fellow House Democrats Judy Chu (CA), Lizzie Fletcher (TX), and Marilyn Strickland (WA) held a news conference on the Women’s Health Protection Act and …

The House approved two abortion-related bills in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first measure, the Women’s Health Protection Act, turns the 1973…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democratic House members held a news conference to discuss the bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill contains several key elements, including…

In a 234-193 vote, the House approved a Senate-passed measure that expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for “red flag” laws that enable firearms …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled a portrait of the late Representative Patsy Mink (D-HI), the first Hawaiian woman elected to Congress,

The House debated the rules governing three bills.