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Speakers during this portion of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) included Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and Marsha Blackburn (TN), among others.

Former Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) talked about his book, Obstruction: How the Democrats Abuse Congressional Rules and Committees to Block the Trump Agenda, in which he argued that…

American University hosted a conversation between Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. They discussed the role of…

House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) talked to reporters about their investigation into Russia and the 2016 elections. Chair…

Acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg and acting ATF Director Thomas Brandon testified at a Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on cancer research, including the National Cancer Research Moonshot Initiative. Witnesses included Tammi Carr, the mother of…

Three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals testified at a hearing on proposals to split the court, which is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. The hearing began with…

The House approved two measures concerning veterans. One gives the VA the authority to fire and demote employees based on performance. The other would end reporting to the FBI background…

The House debated a combined rule on three bills dealing with veterans affairs, including one on background checks for gun purchases by veterans with mental health issues.

Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officials testified at a hearing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata’s murder by members of…

Federal officials testified at a hearing on transparency issues at the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA). Members examined allegations by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC)…

The House passed a bill to create a commission to review and repeal certain federal regulations. Members also approved a measure to roll back a labor regulation on updating record keeping…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Federal officials, including Postmaster General Megan Brennan, testified at a hearing on possible updates to the U.S. Postal Service.

Officials from the Office of Personnel Management, the National Background Investigations Bureau, and the Defense Department testified at a hearing on information technology security and…

Inspectors general (IGs) from various federal agencies testified at a hearing on challenges facings their positions, including existing staff vacancies. Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) asked the…

The House convened for a legislative session. debated and passed two disapproval resolutions. The first repealed a rule requiring contractors to provide notification of labor law…

The House began consideration of two bills dealing with regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Members also approved…

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each…

The House convened for one-minute speeches and then passed six bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members then debated H.R. 21, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, which would allow Congress…