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Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY), the incoming ranking member of the House Budget Committee, talked about the Democrats' approach to future federal budgets under President-elect Donald Tru…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters after re-electing Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a 134-63 vote.

The House approved several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) were sworn in.

Two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a hearing on the implementation and sustainability of the Affordable Care Act. Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana announced plans to leave h…

House Democrats, including Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC), John Lewis (D-GA) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus; and other advocates held a rally on the West Lawn of the Cap…

The House debated several bills, including one that bars discrimination against health insurance providers who do not provide abortion coverage, and an Interior Department spending bill. 

FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing on Federal Communications Commission operations. They discussed a range of issues such as consumer privacy rules pertaining to broadband i…

The House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

House Republicans had been planning to allow a vote on gun control legislation after the June 12, 2016, mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, but some majority party members objected to the bil…

The House reconvened after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. Members debated the rule governing three bills dealing with ozone pollution standards…

Technology and law enforcement officials testified at a hearing on the use of encryption technology. Witness Amy Hess argued that without access to encrypted data on smartphones and other de…

The House passed a bill that prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating Internet rates.

The House debated the rule governing two bills related to financial services, as well as the rule for H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act. 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Tom Wheeler and others testified at an oversight hearing on the agency’s operations. Topics included the FCC spectrum auction and changes to tel…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.

The House Budget Committee continued to consider amendments to its budget resolution for fiscal year 2017 during a markup held by the full committee. Most of the amendments considered were r…

The House passed a bill allowing federal officers and employees at medium and high security prisons to carry pepper spray. They also debated the rule for a bill on lawsuit fraud.

Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall testified at a hearing on the office’s budget and economic outlook. He said that the economy could be facing a slowdown with the CBO predictin…

The House approved legislation reducing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on small businesses. The bill also combines five different bills that make it easier for employee…

The House approved a bill, H.R. 3700, that changes federal housing policy. Members also passed a measure that would restrict the Obama administration’s authority to lift sanctions on Iranian…