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

The House passed, 230-182, H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, and rejected a Democratic motion to recommit.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) was joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other members of Congress as he signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act prior to sendin…

House Democratic leaders and members of the party caucus held a news conference on the impact of not restoring unemployment insurance benefits, which expired December 28, 2013. Several peopl…

The House debated twelve amendments on H.R. 10, a bill that would reform federal regulations of charter schools.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of the House Democratic Caucus talked about the impact of cuts to education funding in the Republican Budget proposal from Budget Commi…

House Democrats spoke to the press about legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour over a two-year span. Labor Secretary Tom Perez also appeared at…

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

Representative Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions on the government shutdown and continuing Republican efforts to pass piecemeal temporary s…

Health care advocates and House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the shutdown of the federal government.

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

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

H.R. 2667 - Authority for Mandate Delay Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Tim Griffin / Ways and Means Committee) H.R. 2668 - Fairness for American Families Act (Subject to a Rule) …

One Minute Speeches H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen / Appropriations Committee) The…

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

The House considered H.Res. 202 - A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 807 - Full Faith and Credit Act, and H.R. 1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013.

House Democrats marked the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). President Bill Clinton signed the act in 1993 to “balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of f…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The chair announced that the whole number of the House was 432. A bill was passed to defer the debt ceiling until May 1…

The House debated Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance.

The House passed a bill that would provide relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy.