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The House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.

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

The House passed debating H.R. 3495, a bill that would allow states to exclude providers that perform abortions from participating in their Medicaid programs.

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 convened for a legislative session. House members debated H.R.3460, a bill to prevent President Obama from lifting sanctions against Iran (approved 247-186), and H.R. 3461, a bill …

The House convened for a legislative session and started debating H.R. 427, which would require Congress to approve all federal agency regulations deemed to be "major rules".

The House voted on amendments to H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, which reauthorizes National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for three years and seeks to promote the development of me…

The House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on several bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules. They also voted on H.R. 1190, a bill to repeal the Independent P…

The House voted down a resolution requiring U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq and Syria in the absence of a congressional vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution…

The House debated a motion to concur to Senate amendments on trade promotion authority, trade assistance adjustment, and customs enforcement legislation. The House recessed so that Democrati…

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. The hearing, which was listed as a fiscal year 2016 budget hearing, centered on the Su…

The House debated amendments to H.R. 2028, a water and energy appropriations bill. They also debated the House-Senate Budget Conference Report.

The House reconvened for a legislative session, and passed a series of bills, under suspension of the rules, that deal with financial institutions and the Consumer Financial Protection Burea…

The House debated a series of health care-related bills under suspension of the rules.

The House debated and voted on on H.R. 749, a $7 billion reauthorization of federal rail programs, including support for Amtrak. The bill passed, 316-101, as amended. House members delivere…

The House continued work on H.R. 5, a reauthorization and modification of the “No Child Left Behind” law. Up to 44 amendments could be offered, with 10 minutes of debate on 43 of them and 20…

Three economists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the state of the U.S. economy and policies leading to job creation and economic growth. This was the first time Repr…

Members passed H.R. 30, a bill defining a full-time work week as 40 hours under the Affordable Care Act. Later, members delivered special order speeches.

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda following their weekly conference meeting. Speaker Boehner opened his remarks with a condemnation of the terror att…

The House Rules Committee held its organizational meeting for the 114th Congress. Members also discussed Keystone XL Pipeline legislation and a bill that would redefine what constitutes full…