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On Day 26 of a government shutdown, the House debated and passed a bill that provides over $12 billion in emergency funding for those recently affected by natural disasters, including…

The House passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Members also voted to table a resolution offered by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy…

The House blocked Representative Al Green’s (D-TX) resolution to impeach President Trump, 332-95, with 137 Democrats voting with Republicans to kill the measure. In a 230-198 vote,…

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…

The House approved a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. The legislation includes hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and recent…

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…

The House debated and passed a rule covering three upcoming bills dealing with: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Land; Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation; and prescription drug costs.…

The House convened for a pro forma session. Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA) made a unanimous consent request to approve the Senate-passed disaster relief bill and Representative Thomas…

In a vote of 300-128, the House passed a bill funding the government through September 30, 2019, to avoid another government shutdown. The measure includes $1.375 billion for a 55-mile…

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…

Members blocked a resolution offered by House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs (R-AZ) to condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) over the impeachment…

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…

The House passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

The House debated and voted on amendments to a near-$1 trillion spending package covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government and related agencies. This…

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 passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) extending government funding through December 20, 2019. Members also passed a bill debated the previous day under suspension of the…

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…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on his agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. The hearing includes an approximate 45-minute recess…

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.…

The House debated the rule for H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act of 2019, which seeks to protect U.S. coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by climate…