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The House approved two suspension bills.

The House approved (221-219) a bill that prohibits the EPA from implementing a proposal that establishes new emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles. Members also passed (246-…

A group of progressive U.S. representatives led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and several rabbis called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War, outside the Capitol. Rep. Tlaib had recently b…

After approving the debate rules for a fiscal year 2024 Department of the Treasury and White House spending bill, lawmakers continued work on fiscal year 2024 funding for the Departments of …

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

Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), and several other House Democrats spoke with reporters about legislation to preserve Black history.

The House debated a bill that prohibits the drawdown of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal la…

The House approved legislation to provide relief to borrowers who consolidated federal student loan debt with a spouse and need to separate it due to divorce or domestic violence. Members al…

The House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…

The House approved a package of 13 measures promoting diversity and inclusion in the financial sector. More specifically, it includes provisions intended to increase access to banking servic…

The House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a semi-a…

Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and several members of the Democratic Progressive Caucus held a news conference on a resolution to remove Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) from comm…

The House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and other Muslim House members held a news conference to speak out against Islamophobic behavior, including recent comments from Representative Lauren Boeber…

The House considered a number of suspension bills dealing with benefits and protections for veterans, law enforcement officer, and first responders.

The House considered the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, a measure that extends a family violence protection law for five years and adds new programs to addr…

The House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.

The House passed a seven-bill federal spending package for fiscal year 2022, which includes funding for the Departments Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Veterans …

The House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…

The House passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would expand and improve consumer, student, service member, and small business protections against abusive debt coll…