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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the House Budget Committee. Other topics discussed included trade policy, income inequality, the…

FBI Director Chris Wray, outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, and other officials testified on countering global threats before the House Homeland Security Committee. Several…

Diana Shaw, an assistant Inspector General for special reviews and evaluation, testified on ICE detention facilities before a House Homeland Security subcommittee. Joining Ms. Shaw at the hearing…

A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on school safety and gun violence. Witnesses included security officials and the parent of a student killed in the Parkland, Florida…

In a vote of 284-149, the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. It would increase discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to prevent sequester cuts, adding…

Executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified on Capitol Hill about efforts to counter online terror content, hate speech, and misinformation on their platforms. The social media…

The House considered several homeland security-related bills under suspension of the rules.

The House Budget Committee convened a hearing to examine the impact of a single-payer health care system if one were to be implemented in the U.S. Officials with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…

Two House Homeland Security subcommittees held a joint hearing on how FEMA contracts are awarded and managed. The committee heard testimony from a FEMA associate administrator, a Government…

Officials from the FBI, Justice and Homeland Security departments testified on the rise of domestic terrorism. Several topics were covered including how the respective agencies were…

Several members of Congress addressed attendees at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference in Washington, DC. During this portion of the event, the Conference…

Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) were among those who addressed a group of journalists gathered for the Washington Press Club Foundation’s 75th annual…

Russell Vought, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, testified at a House Budget Committee hearing on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. In his opening…

The House passed H.R. 1. The bill would set up a publicly-financed matching fund program for small donations to congressional candidates. It also makes Election Day a federal holiday,…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified about border security before the House Homeland Security Committee. Members asked about Trump administration policies as applied to family…

The California and Alabama secretaries of state were among the witnesses at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on efforts to secure elections. Lawmakers and witnesses discussed efforts to…

The House debated several bills, including one calling on financial institutions to work with customers who were affected by the recent 35-day government shutdown.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall testified before the House Budget Committee about a recent CBO report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2019 to 2029.…