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The House passed bills aimed at reopening part of the federal government, which was in day 20 of a partial shutdown, funding the Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, and Housing and…

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…

In a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…

The House considered several suspension bills, including ones that condemns the Assad regime in Syria and Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The House convened for one-minute speeches. Brenda Jones (D-MI) was sworn in to complete the term of former Representative John Conyers (D). Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave his farewell…

As part of a series of C-SPAN interviews with retiring members of Congress, Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) reflected on his life and political career. He discussed his family’s involvement in…

The House approved a bill to make some of the individual tax cuts passed in December 2018 permanent. It was the last bill in a series of three Republican tax policy bills being called “Tax Reform…

The House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax…

The House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax…

The House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.

A panel of farmers testified at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs. The witnesses described the impact the escalating…

The House passed a bill that reconciles Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Department standards for antitrust cases. Members also approved a measure that would require state or…

Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Postal Service representatives testified at a a hearing on ways to stem the flow of opioids through the international mailing system.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified on trade actions by the Trump administration, particularly the recent ordering of new steel and aluminum tariffs. He talked about the…

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer provided members of the House Ways and Means Committee with an update on the efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).…

The House passed a suspension bill, H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 providing grants to prevent gun violence in schools. Members also passed a H.R. 1116, a bill to limit…

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

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. He address…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the president’s 2019 budget request for his agency. While most of the questions from…

Members of the House and Senate reacted to President Trump’s priorities outlined in his 2018 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.