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The House worked on H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act, which would phase out the per country cap on employment-based immigrant visas, and members also approved a suspension bill.

The House debated two criminal justice-related bills. One would improve the treatment of pregnant inmates, and the other would create community reentry centers that would support formerly in…

Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, other VA officials, and advocates testified at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on how women veterans can have thei…

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…

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The House debated legislation to provide relief to borrowers who consolidated federal student loan debt with a spouse and need to separate it due to divorce or domestic violence. Members als…

Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Democratic Women’s and Pro-Choice Caucuses held a news conference on the impact of legislation limiting women’s access to abortion and reproductive h…

The House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.

The House voted 220-207 to approve a six-bill $405 billion federal spending package for fiscal year 2023. It includes spending for agriculture, energy, financial services, the environment, m…

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the U.S. economy would suffer “severe damage” if the child care shortage is not addressed. The secretary’s warning came as he testified at a House Appropriat…

The House approved two abortion-related bills in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first measure, the Women’s Health Protection Act, turns the 1973…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education held a hearing on nationwide teacher shortages. Members expressed their condolences to victims of the recent mass shooing at an elementary …

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies convened a hearing on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) fiscal year 2023 bu…

The House considered more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, approving four of them. One would provide $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, going to military and humanitarian efforts. An…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Becerra defended Pr…

The House passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one named after the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), who died earlier in the month. The Don Young Coast Guard Aut…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to honor Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg with statues in the U.S. Capitol.

The House approved the rules for two bills. One would end forced arbitration in employer, consumer, and civil rights cases, meaning that plaintiffs would have a right to sue in court rather …

The House continued work on legislation to expand disability and health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Members also approved a measu…