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The House Rules Committee met to consider an omnibus spending bill to fund the government, as well as a tax package. The spending bill would fund the federal government until September 30, 2…

Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) testified at a hearing on the council’s agenda and operations.

The House approved two bills. One would ease mortgage lending standards under the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law, and the other deals with auto lending regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …

The House approved 363-64 a six-year highway and transportation funding bill. Members also voted in favor of a motion to instruct conferees in negotiations with the Senate. The House also pa…

The House Rules Committee met to consider amendments for floor debate on H.R. 22, the surface transportation reauthorization bill. The legislation would provide a six-year authorization of h…

The House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…

The House convened for a legislative session.

The House voted 242-184 to establish a panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. Members also voted 240-183 to defeat a privileged resolution introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-…

The House Rules Committee met to outline the parameters for floor debate on a resolution expressing disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement. Speakers included House Foreign Affairs Committ…

The House debated five bills under suspension of the rules.

The House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway funding…

The House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.

Secretary Jack Lew testified at a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report. The report includes information on financial regulatory developments and potent…

Secretary Julian Castro testifies at a hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s priorities, budget, operations, and programs. Topics included veterans' homelessness, affo…

Members of the House Rules Committee met to consider rules of debate on the Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 and a bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to rep…

The House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on amendments to and passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Sceince Spending bill on a 242-183 vote. The House started deba…

The House debated the rule for two bills, one that would permanently extend the research and development tax credit and one on commercial space flight. After amendments votes, members debate…

The House resumed debate on amendments to H.R. 2028, the fiscal year 2016 energy and water spending bill. The House voted on 14 amendments to the bill.

The House convened for a legislative session. The House debated the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. The bill was pulled from floor considera…