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The House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.

The House passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It does not change state laws on cannabis but says the federal government would provide some regulation for stat…

The House voted on a suspension bill debated earlier under suspension of the rules.

The House began work on the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a virtual hearing on stopping the spread of misinformation online. Experts in social media, national security, and intelligence test…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on global threats to the nation. Mr. Wray said Russian interference in U.S. elections continued, but th…

The House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.

The House Intelligence Committee held a virtual hearing on U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations. Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on executions, presented the findings of her report on th…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a virtual hearing on election security. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) informed t…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Law. The tech CEOs faced que…

Attorney General William Barr testified on the Justice Department’s mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers questioned the attorney gener…

FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. He was asked about FEMA’s efforts in distributing …

The House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to t…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a virtual hearing on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses included Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) and Tupelo, Mississippi, Ma…

The House Intelligence Committee held a virtual hearing to examine post-coronavirus U.S.-China relations as it relates to national security and intelligence. Research experts spoke about Chi…

Current and former Justice Department officials testified at an oversight hearing on the actions of Attorney General William Barr and department investigation decisions. Aaron Zelinsky said …

On a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Representative Collin Peterson (MN) was the only Democrat to vote “no.” Me…

In a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI)…

The House Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Following opening statements by Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), members de…

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Aviation and Maritime Security held a virtual hearing on the safety of air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from the U.S. T…