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The House approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) in a vote of 385-41, replacing the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect in 1994. Members also passed …

The House passed a bill that would allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary Mnuchin…

The House passed a measure that sanctions Turkish officials and banks in relation to military operations in Syria, debated and passed a resolution that recognizes and remembers the Armenian …

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Financial Services Committee on his company’s plan to create a cryptocurrency called Libra and its possible impact on t…

The House Financial Services Committee heard from the five commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Chair Jay Clayton, on the agency’s priorities. Topics incl…

Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) participated in a town hall meeting with constituents in Irvine, California. Held at the Islamic Center of Irvine, the event featured Representative Porter…

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 Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency called “Libra.” David Marcus, the co-creator of Libra who heads the social media and netw…

The House continued work on a five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science (1); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (2); Interior, Environme…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a near-$1 trillion spending package covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government and related agencies. This speci…

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The House passed H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act, which would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ((CFPB).

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on the international financial system before the House Financial Services Committee. He answered questions on a variety of topics, including banki…

Stacey Abrams, the 2016 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, spoke about voter suppression and voting rights at the Center for American Progress' Ideas Conference. Following her remar…

Medical experts and health care trade association leaders testified at a hearing on efforts to protect patients from surprise medical bills. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on housing issues and his department’s policies. Committee members asked about affo…

The House voted on amendments to and passed the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (HR 987), which addresses health care and prescription drug costs.

The House passed a bill that would require insurance companies to recover patients with pre-existing conditions. Members also worked on a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurri…

The House worked on a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the agreement…