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Members of Congress reacted to President Trump’s Second state of the Union address.

Law enforcement, safety advocates, and Second Amendment supporters testified before the House Judiciary Committee on gun violence prevention, the first such hearing in nearly a decade.…

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testified at a Department of Justice oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Most committee members' questions focused on the special…

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.…

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…

On day 25 of a government shutdown, the House debated a bill that would have reopened the government through February 1. The measure failed by a vote of 237-187, short of the 2/3 majority…

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…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified at a hearing on his company’s use of consumer data. He answered lawmakers' questions on issues that included search results, algorithms, privacy policies,…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen appeared at an oversight hearing of her department’s border security actions and immigration enforcement policies. Secretary Nielsen expressed her…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard program and a bill to expand educational and professional exchange programs with…

The House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing…

The House debated the rules for upcoming bills.

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

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine the implications of the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair regarding online sales taxes. The court ruled that states can charge…

Representatives of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on efforts by the social media companies to filter content from their users, and to answer…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was the featured speaker at a discussion on a Democratic Party proposal to boost voting rights and fairness in elections. Three other House…

The House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also…

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…

The House debated two bills: the Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (H.R. 6237), and the Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal…

The House debated a bill setting fishery conservation and management policy for the upcoming five years.