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House Democrats, including Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC), John Lewis (D-GA) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus; and other advocates held a rally on the West Lawn of the Cap…

The House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

The House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.

House Democratic leaders spoke with reporters following their meeting with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. She had come to th…

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and leadership colleagues called on Congress to pass gun control legislation in the wake of the June 12 mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orland…

House Democratic leaders held a news conference before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill. They compared his rhetoric on the campaign trail to remarks mad…

House Democratic leadership and others held a press conference calling on the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on legislation that would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination. The Equa…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and congressional Democrats marked the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

The House approved a resolution authorizing Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to file an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in U.S. v. Texas Supreme Court, a Supreme Court case on…

House Democrats spoke to reporters from their annual retreat at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, about their legislative agenda for the upcoming year. Caucus Chair Xavi…

The House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly caucus meeting. They expressed concerns about the provisions extending tax breaks…

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats spoke to reporters about the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015. The bill if passed would restore the requirement for federal…

The House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…

The House debated a bill to revoke federal funding for “sanctuary cities.” "Sanctuary cities" are jurisdictions around the country that have polices to shelter illegal immigrants and do not …

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and other House and Senate Democrats spoke to reporters about job creation, Export-Import Bank reauthoriz…

The House voted 218-208 to approve a motion allowing for fast-track trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation. It would allow Congress to approve or disapprove but not amend U.S. trade agr…

The House debated the rule for two bills, one that would permanently extend the research and development tax credit and one on commercial space flight. After amendments votes, members debate…

The House passed S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 420-3. Members voted 387-35 to adopt H.R. 2353, a bill to extend the Highway Trust Fund by two-months. Members al…

The House voted 240-179 to pass a repeal of the federal estate tax. Members also voted to make the deduction of state and local sales taxes permanent. Members spoke on a variety of subjects.