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The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also…

In a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The…

House Progressive Caucus members talked about the Democratic tax, health care, and climate change bill, the Inflation Reduction Act. House members came into session for this one day only to…

The House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal…

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the U.S. economy would suffer “severe damage” if the child care shortage is not addressed. The secretary’s warning came as he testified at a House Appropriations…

The House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education held a hearing on nationwide teacher shortages. Members expressed their condolences to victims of the recent mass shooing at an elementary…

The House approved a bill updating workplace rights, protections, and benefits for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. The legislation changes how TSA employees are…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Becerra defended President…

Federal health officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee at a hearing on the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Other topics discussed included vaccine equity,…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director and principal deputy director testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the House Appropriations…

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified on his agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human…

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh testified on the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Secretary Walsh answered questions from a House Appropriations subcommittee about women and…

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Health Care Director Mary Denigan-Macauley testified on the Food and Drug Administration’s foreign drug inspection program. She outlined the…

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee to defend President Biden’s HHS fiscal year 2022 budget request. Lawmakers…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a virtual hearing on how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the opioid epidemic and…

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), along with Democratic congressional colleagues, held a news conference on legislation to provide rent and mortgage relief.

The House debated and approved (224-206) the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. Three Republicans voted in favor of the measure.…

A House appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on child care during the coronavirus pandemic. Child care analysts, administrators, and providers addressed a variety of issues facing the industry,…

The House passed the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution, which calls for $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief legislation by February 16, 2021. The measure passed on a near party-line vote, 218-212, with…