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The House Rules Committee held a virtual “Member’s Day” hearing on possible rule changes for the 117th Congress. Several topics were discussed, including modernization efforts in Congress, r…

State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the firing of the agency’s inspector general, Steve Linick. Witnesses included Undersecretary of State for …

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Black Caucus, collectively known as the “Tri-Caucus,” hosted a discussion abou…

Attorney General William Barr testified on the Justice Department’s mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers questioned the attorney gener…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Trump administration’s response to reports Russia offered bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Members focused on what actions sh…

Current and former Justice Department officials testified at an oversight hearing on the actions of Attorney General William Barr and department investigation decisions. Aaron Zelinsky said …

The House Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Following opening statements by Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), members de…

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He…

House Judiciary Committee Democratic members held a virtual discussion on the Trump administration’s response to the spread of the COVID-19 in prisons and jails. They discussed the high rate…

The House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…

The House debated the rule for H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, which overhauls the TSA personnel system by providing the same rights and protections a…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. policies regarding Iran and Iraq. Several Democrats on the committee pressed Secretary Pompeo on t…

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal officials testified on the coronavirus outbreak response before a House Foreign Affairs sub…

The House approved debate rules on measures that would remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment as well as designate wilderness and scenic rivers on federal lands in Cali…

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…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Mr. Wray addressed Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s December 2019…

The House debated legislation that would change the nation’s credit reporting system and give consumers more power over what is in their credit reports.

The House approved a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Members also debated a bill to strengthen anti-discrimination …

House Democratic leaders held a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would hold a vote in the House the next day to send the articl…

Former State Department and national security officials discussed the Trump administration’s Iran policy at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Among the witnesses were former Nationa…