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The House Education and Labor Committee hosted the first in a planned series of five hearings to address the costs of higher education. Former Bush and Obama administration economic policy…

In a 54-46 vote, the Senate passed a resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen’s civil war. All Democratic senators and Republican Senators Steve Daines (MT), Susan Collins (ME),…

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 considered several suspension bills, including Russia-related bills and measures on the transparency of federal government records.

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.…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was joined by other House Democrats and equal pay activists to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, ten years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay…

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…

President Trump signed two criminal justice reform bills, the First Step Act and the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, in an Oval Office ceremony with lawmakers, faith leaders, law enforcement…

The House debated and passed several homeland security measures and a trade bill that aims to reduce or suspend tariffs on imported raw materials used for the production of footwear and…

In the weekly Democratic address, Representative Bobby Scott (D-NC) talked about the cost of higher education.

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

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…

Democratic members of Congress and union leaders held a press conference on mandatory union fees following the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME which found that states cannot require government workers to pay…

The House rejected in a 121-301 vote the Republican compromise immigration bill. Members then resumed debate on a fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), along with some of her colleagues, held a news conference on the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act. Leader Pelosi also answered…

Education advocates and scholars testified about charter schools at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. Members listened to testimony identifying some of the advantages and challenges of charter…

The House approved legislation that would classify synthetic opioids such as fentanyl as controlled substances and create new federal criminal penalties for misusing such drugs. Throughout the…

Minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and party colleagues held a news conference on pre-existing conditions. Leader Pelosi also responded to questions on President Trump’s summit with Kim…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on the policies and priorities of his agency. Secretary Azar addressed the opioid…