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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights held a hearing on criminal justice and policing practices after recent protests around the country in the wake of deaths of unarmed black me…

House members debated four bills under suspension of the rules and passed H.R. 4012, which requires the EPA to disclose the scientific data it uses to justify its regulations. Members delive…

Witnesses testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on how organizations such as the Islamic State* obtain and deploy financial resources to commit acts of terror and further…

Following one minute speeches, the House debated a resolution (H Res 726) that expresses support by the House for Ukraine and condemns the military aggression by Russia against that country.…

The House held a vote on H.R. 5108. Following the vote, members debated 12 bills under suspension of the rules.

Panelists talked about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Israel’s compliance with U.S. and international laws regarding its use of force against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the Wes…

Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) talked about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas-led forces in the Gaza Strip. He also talked about raising the minimum wage and other goals of …

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus convened a meeting to hear about humanitarian concerns surrounding the flood of unaccompanied Central American immigrant children crossing the…

Witnesses testified on the effects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the financial services industry, consumers, and American competitiveness since its enac…

The House continued debate on H.R. 5016, a $21.3 billion spending bill for fiscal year 2015 that funds the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department, and Securities and Exchange Commissi…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. The report looks at the current and future economic condition…

The House debated a rule for two bills, H.R. 4718 and H.R. 5016. Later they continued work on amendments to H.R. 4923, a bill that would provide appropriations for energy and water programs …

The House debated under suspension of the rules H.R. 803, a bill that would reauthorize and overhaul a 1998 federal job training programs law that expired in 2003. Members then began general…

The House resumed work on H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014

The House convened for a legislative session.

Following one-minutes speeches (15 minutes per side), the House debated the combined rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations, and the motion to go…

The House debated two bills under suspension of the rules. Later, members resumed debate on the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill.

The House passed H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) spoke about liberal causes. Topics included investment, growth, and sustainability, focusing on college debt, access to education, and the right to unioni…

Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) answered the question “What are you reading this summer?”