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By a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…

The House approved the debate rule for three bills, after failing to pass the measure earlier in the week. Thereafter, the House debated and approved two bills. One would block waivers on mo…

By a party-line 213-209 vote, the House voted to censure former Select Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his claims about former President Trump’s ties to Russia. Six Repub…

The House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.

The portrait of outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. The painting was completed by the late Ronald Sherr in 2014 and has been in stora…

The House worked on H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act, which would phase out the per country cap on employment-based immigrant visas, and members also approved a suspension bill.

As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) entered the chamber to open the day’s proceedings, she was greeted with applause and a standing ovation. Following the opening prayer, pledge of allegian…

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 approved an assault weapons ban, a measure to ban private ownership of lions and tigers. and a bill addressing the drought and wildfires on the West coast. Members also passed two …

In a 234-193 vote, the House approved a Senate-passed measure that expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for “red flag” laws that enable firearms …

The House voted 220-203 to hold former Trump administration advisers Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Select Committe…

The House voted to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion until 2023. Along a party-line vote, members also passed a measure holding former Representative Mark Meadows (R-NY), who was form…

The House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. Nicknamed “Sugar Bear,” the 84-foot white fir comes from the Six Rivers National Forest in California. It is adorned wi…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and several committee chairs unveiled the Protecting Our Democracy Act at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA)…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and several House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The House approved this legislation by a vote of 219-2…

The House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation…

The House passed the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process for Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked with the U.S. government in Afghanistan as the U.S. w…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference to announce that Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would chair a 13-member select committee formed to investigate the January 6, …

The House debated the rules governing four bills, approved suspension bills debated the previous day, and then passed two bills. In a 285-120 margin on the first measure, members voted to re…