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Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart’s statue joined one of former President Dwight Eisenhower in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection to represent Kansas. House Speaker Nancy P…

House and Senate Democrats held a news conference on the introduction of the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Democratic lawmakers held a news conference on the climate change provisions in the $3.5 trillion economic package. They discussed the climate crisis, c…

The House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…

Speaker Pelosi and other House Democrats held a news conference on the INVEST in America Act, a $715 billion surface transportation and water infrastructure package, separate from the bipart…

The House passed the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Disclosure Simplification Act, which requires public companies to disclose executive pay increases, corporate political con…

The House passed two immigration bill. H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, would provide a pathway to citizenship for “DREAMers,” undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as child…

The House voted 222-204  to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violenc…

The House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the final…

The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.

The House approved a waiver to allow Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, to serve as secretary of defense. Existing law required a seven-year waiting period for retired general office…

In a vote of 223-205, the House passed the 25th Amendment resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Trump from office. Representative Kinzinger (IL) was the only Re…

The House overrode President Trump’s veto of the $740 billion defense authorization bill, with 109 Republicans voting in favor. The final vote was 322-87. Members also passed legislation to …

The House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…

The House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased e…

The House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.

The House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolu…

The House voted 240-190 in favor of H.R. 8, a bill expanding background checks for gun buyers to include private sales between individuals.