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The House convened for one-minute speeches.

By a vote of 407 to 19, the House approved H.R. 158, a bill that makes changes to the Visa Waiver Program affecting travelers from Iraq, Syria, and 36 other countries.

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

The House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA ru…

Veterans Affairs (VA) officials testified at a hearing on employees' alleged abuse of the department’s relocation program and related incentives. Two of the witnesses pleaded the Fifth Amend…

The House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…

Consumer protection advocates and officials from local, state and federal agencies testified at a hearing on efforts to protect seniors from fraudulent and deceptive practices in the marketp…

The House began preliminary debate on a budget deficit reduction bill that repeals the health care law’s individual mandate and defunds Planned Parenthood for a year. At 1357, the Speaker pr…

The House voted 242-184 to establish a panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. Members also voted 240-183 to defeat a privileged resolution introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-…

The House convened for a legislative session.

The House voted 248-177 to pass H.R. 3504, a bill that extends legal protections to any baby born alive during an abortion procedure. Members earlier voted 241-187 to pass H.R. 3134, a bill …

Health care policy and industry experts testified at a hearing on closing eligibility loopholes in the Medicaid program that allow individuals with significant resources to qualify for progr…

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 convened with members giving one minute speeches.

The House reconvened following a closed-door briefing on Iran, with members expected to debate several amendments to H.R. 1734, a bill dealing with coal ash disposal regulations.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald testified at a hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall. The secretary warned committee members of the pote…

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including one requiring the Veterans Administration to give Congress a report on its medical care for veterans, and one dealing…

The House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.

Two Health and Human Services Department officials testified on reducing fraud and abuse in the Medicare Part D prescription drug for older Americans. The hearing focused specifically on the…