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The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one dealing with computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education.

The House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance…

Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) talked about President Trump’s trip to Asia and U.S. national security interests in the region.

The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing with officials from the Financial Oversight and Management Board assigned to lead the efforts in fixing Puerto Rico’s bankrupted economy. Members…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President Trump’s military strategy in Afghanistan.…

Two House Armed Services subcommittess held a hearing examining navy readiness, training, and leadership following the fatal USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain collisions. Witnesses included…

The House voted 344-81 to approve the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.

The House continued consideration of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.

The House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and…

State officials from New Mexico and Utah, a law professor, and the acting assistant Interior Department secretary testified at a hearing on oil and gas development access on federal lands. One of the witnesses , acting assistant Interior…

The House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified before the House Armed Services Committee about President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 Defense…

The House debated and passed several bills, including one that would impose new sanctions on those who do business with or provide financing to the Syrian government. Several Democratic members…

The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps chiefs testified before the House Armed Services Committee about their budgets and the impact of repeated short-term funding through congressional…

Three former Pentagon officials testified at a hearing on the future of the U.S. armed forces and the opportunities to improve these services. The witnesses gave recommendations for…

Army General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified at a hearing on security challenges in the Middle East. He announced the military had launched an investigation to determine if…

Marine Corps Deputy Commandant Lieutenant General Gary Thomas testified at a hearing on the state of the Corps' readiness to respond to overseas conflicts and its modernization efforts. He…

Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps officials testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the current readiness state of their respective branches of the U.S. military.…

The House approved the Senate-passed budget resolution for fiscal year 2017, which includes instructions to committees to draft Affordable Care Act Repeal legislation.