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Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the court’s $90 million request for fiscal year 2020. The amount is $3 million…

Thirteen Republicans and all 232 Democratic members passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Under the terms of…

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

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and three other Republican lawmakers on the Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Committee talked to reporters after participating in a closed-door…

In the hope of avoiding another government shutdown, members of House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees met to work out in conference committee a deal on Homeland Security spending,…

On day 33 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the House passed a bill to reopen the government, excepting the Department of Homeland Security, through the end of fiscal year 2019…

The House Rules Committee met to consider two bills, H.R. 648 and H.J. Res. 31, that provide appropriations for the Homeland Security Department and several other agencies for fiscal year 2019.…

On day 19 of a government shutdown, the House in a 240-188 vote passed a bill to re-open the Department of the Treasury, the IRS, and more than 20 independent agencies. Eight Republicans…

The House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place…

In day 13 of a government shutdown over President Trump’s demand for funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the House voted 239-192 to pass a short-term bill to fund the Department of…

The House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also…

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department…

At a White House meeting with Republican lawmakers who serve on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, President Trump began by reading a statement to the press about the Supreme Court…

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military…

National Guard Chief General Joseph Lengyel and four service reserve chiefs testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on the president’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified at a hearing on President' Trumps fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. He responded to several questions regarding the…

Secretary Mnuchin testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the Treasury Department’s fiscal year 2019 budget request.

The House considered H.R. 3697, which was a bill to combat gang violence by criminal aliens and enhance public safety. Members also continued work on fiscal year 2018 federal spending.

The House Rules Committee met for a second day to consider amendments and vote on a rule for fiscal year 2018 remaining spending bills. In this part, committee members heard from the…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.