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The House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.

Consumer protection advocates and officials from local, state and federal agencies testified at a hearing on efforts to protect seniors from fraudulent and deceptive practices in the marketp…

Physicians and addiction experts testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the growing number of drug abuse cases in the U.S., how states were responding to the epidemic, …

Automotive industry executives, safety regulators, and consumer advocates testified at a hearing on improving vehicle and roadway safety. The subcommittee was considering a discussion draft …

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration through March 2016.

School administrators and policy experts testified at a hearing on combating sexual assaults on college campuses. One of the topics discussed centered on whether cases should be handled by t…

The House voted 248-177 to pass H.R. 3504, a bill that extends legal protections to any baby born alive during an abortion procedure. Members earlier voted 241-187 to pass H.R. 3134, a bill …

The House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.

Health care policy and industry experts testified at a hearing on closing eligibility loopholes in the Medicaid program that allow individuals with significant resources to qualify for progr…

The House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.

The House debated five bills under suspension of the rules.

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

Witnesses testified about menu labeling guidelines set forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as mandated in the Affordable Care Act. The guidelines require restaurants and retail f…

Representative Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the weekly Republican address. He talked about the accomplishments of Congress, including entitlement reform, a plan that advances free trade an…

Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Ajit Pai testified at an oversight hearing of their agency’s priorities. They also discussed rural access to broadband an…

Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services' priorities and policies. Some committee members' questions dealt with reports that consumers w…

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Director John Howard testified at a hearing on the bill to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Vict…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on rules and regulations for child nutrition programs. The Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was set to expire on September 30, 2015. The commi…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on concerns that air bags made by Japanese auto supplier Takata could deploy too forcefully, thus spraying metal fragments inside the vehicle. In May 2015, t…

Members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) testified at a hearing on the effectiveness of the CPSC’s regulations and voluntary safety standards.