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In a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed, 208-19…

The House worked on a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the agreement…

Thirteen Republicans and all 232 Democratic members passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Under the terms of t…

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…

The House passed a measure that would advance the federal approval process to build a permanent nuclear waste storage facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

In a 245-182 vote, the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open through March 23. The legislation also includes a full year of funding for the Defense Department, and…

The House debated the rules for three bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for two weeks.

The House passed a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks with the exceptions of rape, incest against minors, and saving the life of the mother. Members also considered several other measur…

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.

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

House Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took …

The House continued consideration of fiscal year 2011 spending.

The House agreed to Senate changes to a bill extending PATRIOT Act provisions through the end of May 2011. Members continued work on the $1.2 trillion spending bill for the remainder of fisc…

The House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…

House members elected in November re-enacted their swearing-in and brought their families in to greet and pose for pictures with Speaker Dennis Hastert in his office at the Capitol.