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The House approved legislation reauthorizing the Community Block Grant program for low-income individuals and communities. The bill renews the program for 10 years, through 2032. In addition…

The House passed a suspension bill to allow local school districts to use pre-COVID-19 pandemic data to calculate funding needs. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was sworn in to replace for…

Representative Kathryn Cammack (R-FL) and other House Republicans held a news conference on the $3.5 trillion budget resolution.

House Republicans, led by Republican Study Committee Chair Jim Banks (IN), spoke to reporters about the fiscal year 2022 budget.

The House passed the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution, which calls for $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief legislation by February 16, 2021. The measure passed on a near party-line vote, 218-…

The House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…

The House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…

The House passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

The House blocked Representative Al Green’s (D-TX) resolution to impeach President Trump, 332-95, with 137 Democrats voting with Republicans to kill the measure. In a 230-198 vote, lawmakers…

The House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place ear…

In day 13 of a government shutdown over President Trump’s demand for funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the House voted 239-192 to pass a short-term bill to fund the Department of Hom…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on the policies and priorities of his agency. Secretary Azar addressed the opioid e…

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on the agency’s priorities. Secretary DeVos was asked about a wide range of topics, including…

The House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

The House of Representatives debated legislation dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.

The House debated a constitutional amendment that would require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget each year.

The House passed legislation to provide $3 billion to the World Bank but withhold 30 percent of the funds until the Treasury Department certifies management and governance improvements at th…

The House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance pr…

The House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …