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The House approved two bills. One would grant collective bargaining rights to certain VA health care workers, including doctors, registered nurses, and physicians assistants. The other measu…

The House voted 224-201, largely along party lines, to pass a stop-gap bill to fund the government through December 23 while lawmakers completed work on a larger omnibus spending bill that w…

The House approved legislation helping to expedite the naturalization process for non-U.S. citizens in the military and veterans. Members also approved several suspension bills that were deb…

Richard Cline, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) principal deputy director, during a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing said the agency and its o…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testified on global threats before the House Ho…

The House approved Senate-passed bipartisan legislation prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault or harassment. The Senate unanimously passed the bill by voice vote i…

Federal officials testified on the Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI) before a House Judiciary subcommittee. The initiative supports non-citizen service members, depo…

Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the Justice Department, testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on national security threats. He answ…

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 …

Recipients of the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program (TVTP) testified about their research and proposals to reduce domestic terrorism and violence. The House Homeland S…

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 …

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

The House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…

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 …

The House debated the rules governing three bills.

The House approved a package of 13 measures promoting diversity and inclusion in the financial sector. More specifically, it includes provisions intended to increase access to banking servic…

The House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a semi-a…

The House met for one-minute speeches.

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently …

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently …