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The House considered more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including one reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called…

House Republican leaders held a briefing to discuss their efforts to pass coronavirus relief legislation. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talked about the Republican plan to push for a…

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a virtual hearing to look at the impact the lack of COVID-19 tax provisions has had on families and small businesses dur…

In a vote of 257-150, the House passed a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes until January…

The House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to t…

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a virtual hearing to examine the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Social Security. Witnesses talked about Social Security r…

The House debated two bills: H.R. 5332, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019, and H.J.Res. 90, a disapproval resolution of a rule issued in May 2020 by the Office of the Comptroller …

On a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Representative Collin Peterson (MN) was the only Democrat to vote “no.” Me…

A House Ways and Means subcommittee held a virtual hearing focusing on efforts to provide tax relief for low-income workers, minorities, women, and families impacted by the coronavirus pande…

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Trump administration’s trade policy agenda. He answered a range of questions on trad…

Medical doctors and researchers testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the coronavirus health disparities within minority populations. The witnesses offered policy recommen…

The House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…

The House passed H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, legislation seeking to reduce youth vaping by banning the sale of all flavored…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to testify on the president’s 2021 budget request. Although the secretary fielded members' qu…

House Republican leaders held a news conference to discuss the President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget request. They were joined by the top Republicans on the Budget and Armed Services Com…

House Republican leaders held a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would hold a vote in the House the next day to send the articl…