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The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…

After the House rejected a compromise bill to the Goodlatte-McCaul immigration bill which failed the previous week, several Republican lawmakers spoke with reporters.

The House defeated the Goodlatte-McCaul immigration bill 193-231, with 41 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against it. Members also voted 213-211 to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture a…

The House considered two bills. One relates to federal grants for states and local communities to deal with gang violence. The second concerns Army Corps of Engineers water projects for fisc…

Following a recess for votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 farm bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the Supplementa…

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition …

The House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified on the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan. The proposal includes $200 billion in federal funds to spur state, local, and private partne…

The House considered H.R. 3697, which was a bill to combat gang violence by criminal aliens and enhance public safety. Members also continued work on fiscal year 2018 federal spending.

The House debated and passed several Department of Homeland Security bills. One requires DHS to conduct an annual homeland security assessment on the terrorist threat to the U.S. Members als…

The House convened for a legislative session. Representative Greg Gianforte (R-MT) was sworn in as the 432nd member of the chamber. Members also passed a bill that allows electric utilities …

Following one-minute speeches, members read aloud the entire U.S. Constitution.

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with crude oil spill preparedness and forensic evidence backlogs.

The House convened for a legislative session, with members expected to debate the rule governing two bills, one barring aircraft sales to Iran and one allowing Congress to more easily disapp…

The House passed a $305 billion, five-year highway funding bill as current funding was set to expire on December 4. Members also approved an energy infrastructure bill.

The House Rules Committee met to consider amendments for floor debate on H.R. 22, the surface transportation reauthorization bill. The legislation would provide a six-year authorization of h…

The House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…

The House passed H.R. 2898, a bill that would ease environmental restrictions affecting drought-stricken areas of California. The White House has issued a veto threat to the bill.

The House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.