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The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…

The House began debate on H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act, a Republican tax package, and also worked on extending the National Flood Insurance Program, which was s…

The House began work on a bill that would remove the gray wolf in the lower 48 states from the endangered species list. Members also began work on a bill that directs the president to remove…

The House debated and passed two tax policy bills. One encourages retirement and family savings through the creation of universal savings accounts. The other aims to promote new business inn…

The House debated and approved a bill that expedites Department of Energy permit approvals for liquified natural gas. Members also voted to meet with senators to negotiate differences betwee…

The group called New Democracy hosted a symposium on how the Democratic Party can advance its agenda leading up to the 2018 and 2020 elections. This portion focused on economic issues, inclu…

The House Budget Committee met for the first of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …

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 Budget Committee met for the second of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …

The House Budget Committee resumed its debate on amendments to the resolution for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. They were offered by Democratic members involving issues such as workfo…

The House passed two bills concerning the nation’s opioid crisis. The first would require electronic tracking of international mail shipments and the contents of those shipments and the cont…

The House debated two bills concerning the nation’s opioid crisis. The first would require electronic tracking of international mail shipments and the contents of those shipments and the con…

The House Armed Services Committee convened a hearing on Defense Department technology and innovation. Witnesses included the defense undersecretary for Research and Engineering and Defense …

The House continued debate on amendments to the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

The House approved several bills. One would change the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations reform law. Another would allow terminally-ill patients to use experimental that do not yet have …

During this portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members debated amendments concerning the Iran nuclear agreeme…

During this second portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members voted on several amendments. In addition, they …

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

The House Budget Committee held its fifth and final hearing in a series examining the role of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the legislative process. In the first panel, former CBO…

The House failed to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage. The House also swore in Representative-elect Conor Lamb (D-PA).