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Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting, activists, and others testified on the rise of anti-LGBTQ violence before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Survivors of the November 2022 shoo…

Former anti-abortion activist Reverend Robert Schenck and legal professionals testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the influence of politics on the Supreme Court. The hearing …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex…

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 …

Representative David Cicilline spoke about his decision to run for assistant Democratic leader in the 118th Congress, a position which Majority Whip Jim Clyburn was also seeking. Representat…

The House approved Senate-passed bipartisan legislation prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault or harassment. The Senate unanimously passed the bill by voice vote i…

The House approved a Senate-passed continuing resolution that funds the government through December 16, 2022. All Democrats and 10 Republicans voted “aye” on the measure that would next go t…

The House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.

The House approved an assault weapons ban, a measure to ban private ownership of lions and tigers. and a bill addressing the drought and wildfires on the West coast. Members also passed two …

Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the Justice Department, testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on national security threats. He answ…

The House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members also…

House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda, including the July 21 hearing of January 6 Committee, which …

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 …

“If you do not protect marriage equality, you are saying that we do not belong in "We the "people,” said Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the case that legalized same-sex marriage natio…

Witnesses from Northern Ireland testified at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on the history of the Good Friday Agreement. They warned of new legislation they say that is threate…

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 shoo…

The House approved three suspension bills, including a three-month extension of the COVID-19 pandemic relief school meal waiver program and concerning mental health concerns on college campu…

The House passed two bills. The first measure addresses mental health and opioid abuse treatment. The second establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, focused on accelera…

The House considered 11 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to create an AMBER Alert-like program for active shooting events nationwide, and to address mental health, …

Government officials testified at a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on efforts to support European energy security amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The witnesses spoke about the…