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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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The House convened for a legislative session.
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Federal officials, including Postmaster General Megan Brennan, testified at a hearing on possible updates to the U.S. Postal Service.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The chief executive officer of Mylan testified at a hearing on her company’s price increase on its EpiPen, an anti-anaphylaxis injection medication. Lawmakers from both parties questioned Heather…
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Gina McCarthy and Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) testified at a hearing on the Safe Drinking Water Act and lead contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan. Governor Snyder apologized…
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Information, data, secrecy. and transparency experts testified at a hearing on the classification rules and procedures related to national security and intelligence documents. Members asked…
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