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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chair Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) was among the members of Congress who spoke at a Heritage Foundation event looking forward at opportunities fo…

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chair Lamar Smith (R-TX) was among the Republicans members of Congress who spoke at a Heritage Foundation event on opportunities for changes in…

The House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…

The House debated the rule governing the $618.7 defense authorization conference report, as well as a bill rolling back a provision on the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law.

Two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing about the cybersecurity of various everyday electronic and internet-connected devices. Committee members heard from technolog…

The House considered eight bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation dealing with emergency medical care and misleading caller identification known as “spoofing.”

The House began work on the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes $5 billion for Army Corps of Engineers water projects. Members also passed a bill that exempts from the Affordab…

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified at a hearing on his department’s responsibility to ensure energy security. He discussed the impact of climate change on energy security as well as the…

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 debated a rule governing amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.

The House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation related to Freedom on Information Act (FOIA) requests, and human organ trafficking. Members …

Leaders of organizations representing manufacturers and the Department of Energy were among the witnesses testifying at a hearing on current and future energy consumption regulations for ele…

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…

The House convened for one-minute speeches and debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with national intelligence programs and 911 calls.

The House passed a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants to states for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.

The House passed two bills. One prohibits the IRS from rehiring any former employees previously fired for misconduct, and the other delays bonuses to IRS employees until the Treasury Departm…

Mark Rosekind testified at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration oversight hearing. Many committee members' questions focused on NHTSA’s implementation of various safety mandates …

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 approved continued funding of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through 2018. The chamber also passed a measure that calls on Iran to help find missing American Robert…

The House debated a bill to establish lawsuit jurisdiction standards.