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The House passed the Red River Private Property Act, which would require the Bureau of Land Management to sell land to individuals who own property on the Texas river.

State Department officials testified at a hearing on the department’s Inspector General report on efforts to open a new U.S. Embassy in London in 2017 and the latest cost projections. Member…

The House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.

Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) talked about his party’s agenda for the remainder of the congressional session. Topics included upcoming fiscal deadlines, national security threats, milita…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.

The House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.

The Senate approved by a 266-167 vote a two-year, $80 billion budget agreement that also raises the debt ceiling.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC) and Peter Welch (D-VT) held a news conference on legislation to raise th…

The House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…

A panel of congressmen, moderated by A.B. Stoddard, talked about the challenges of getting anything accomplished in Congress and the need for bipartisanship. Topics included changes of congr…

Michael Horn, president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen Group of America, testified at a hearing investigating allegations of air quality standards cheating by the German automaker…

Officials from state health insurance marketplaces testified about the ongoing management and implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The witnesses described challenges their states faced…

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. She took questions on the organization’s operations and responded to recent…

The House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former …

The House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.

The House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway funding…

Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Ajit Pai testified at an oversight hearing of their agency’s priorities. They also discussed rural access to broadband an…

The House debated a bill to revoke federal funding for “sanctuary cities.” "Sanctuary cities" are jurisdictions around the country that have polices to shelter illegal immigrants and do not …

The House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.

Industry and legal experts testified at a hearing on the role genetic engineering plays in the U.S. food supply and the impact of state-specific labeling regulations on interstate commerce a…