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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats talked to reporters about their efforts to persuade Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to forgo the rest of the 2016 congressional summer …

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 voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…

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

Live footage of House Democrats' sit-in played from the House floor via Periscope and Facebook video feeds as Democratic members attempted to force House Republicans to allow a vote on gun c…

The House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics. Democrats staged a sit-in to call for legislative action on gun control in the wake of the mass s…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference with her party colleagues following House approval of the omnibus spending bill. Representative Pelosi called legislation a w…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.

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 …

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…

Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Democratic lawmakers, union members, and consumer safety advocates held a news conference on their opposition to provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnersh…

Members passed H.R. 30, a bill defining a full-time work week as 40 hours under the Affordable Care Act. Later, members delivered special order speeches.

The House convened for a legislative session. They held a few procedural votes then went into recess.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to reporters about her recommendations for the Democratic leadership team for the next Congress. The election would be held the next day. She …

The House took up H. Res. 676, which authorizes a lawsuit against President Obama for executive actions he took to delay the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. GOP Reps. Broun-GA, …

The House debated a rule governing three bills, including H.R. 4800, an agriculture spending bill.

Following One Minute Speeches, the House began an hour of general debate on the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. The open rule, which provides for ger…

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Democratic Caucus briefed reporters and answered questions on issues discussed at the party’s retreat. Representative Xavier Be…

Members debated and passed a $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2014. The bill included a closed rule allowing for one hour of de…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.