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The House approved legislation to provide relief to borrowers who consolidated federal student loan debt with a spouse and need to separate it due to divorce or domestic violence. Members…

The House debated more than two dozen bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to reauthorize the Peace Corps, increase penalties for human trafficking, and establish…

“Pro-choice” and “pro-life” advocates testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on access to abortions and the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on that access. This hearing…

The House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a…

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently…

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his resignation as he testified before the House Judiciary…

Musician Gloria Estefan and broadcasting and recording executives testified before the House Judiciary Committee about compensating recording artists for their work. The hearing focused on…

The House approved a bill that would impose sanctions on foreign persons for human rights violations, targeting those who identify as LGBTQI. Members also voted on two post office naming…

The House passed a resolution to censure Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for posting an animated video on social media depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and…

The House considered several suspension bills, including legislation to support protesters in Cuba.

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department’s mission and policies. Lawmakers engaged with the attorney general on…

The House approved several suspension bills. Members also concluded debate on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. The legislation would fund roads, bridges, rail, and mass transit…

The House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.

The House approved four bills. Two of the bills, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act and the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, were debated as suspension…

The House considered 18 suspension bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation making it a federal crime to engage in any schemes to defraud a veteran of their federal…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on oversight of the agency. Lawmakers asked about the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; the bureau’s…

The House passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would expand and improve consumer, student, service member, and small business protections against abusive debt…

The House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women…

The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the…