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President Trump signed two criminal justice reform bills, the First Step Act and the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, in an Oval Office ceremony with lawmakers, faith leaders, law enforcement of…

The House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing pharmac…

The House debated and passed several homeland security measures and a trade bill that aims to reduce or suspend tariffs on imported raw materials used for the production of footwear and spor…

In the weekly Democratic address, Representative Bobby Scott (D-NC) talked about the cost of higher education.

The House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…

Democratic members of Congress and union leaders held a press conference on mandatory union fees following the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME which found that states cannot re…

The House rejected in a 121-301 vote the Republican compromise immigration bill. Members then resumed debate on a fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), along with some of her colleagues, held a news conference on the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act.…

The House approved legislation that would classify synthetic opioids such as fentanyl as controlled substances and create new federal criminal penalties for misusing such drugs. Throughout t…

Minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and party colleagues held a news conference on pre-existing conditions. Leader Pelosi also responded to questions on President Trump’s summit with Kim Jon…

Education advocates and scholars testified about charter schools at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. Members listened to testimony identifying some of the advantages and ch…

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…

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…

The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force hosted a forum on Capitol Hill to hear from students affected by gun violence. The students spoke about their personal experiences and offered id…

The House continued debate on amendments to the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

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 voted on several bills related to veterans' issues that were debated earlier under suspension of the rules.

The House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. …

The House considered several suspension bills recognizing National Police Week, and a bill establishing the home of late civil rights leader Medgar Evers as a national monument.