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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified on U.S. military strategy to combat ISIS* militants in Iraq and Syria. Secretary Carter annou…

The House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.

The House approved a bill requiring more efficient production of domestic mineral sources important to the economy and national security. The chamber also began working on a budget reconcili…

The House voted on a number of suspension bills debated earlier in the day.

General John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, as well as the Doctors Without Borders hos…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the development of nutrition guidelines. Issues included he process for dev…

The House continued work on H.R. 348, the RAPID (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development) Act that would streamline environmental reviews and permitting for major energy and …

Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at an oversight hearing on Department of Agriculture programs. Much of the hearing was focused on a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean water rule…

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. Members debated 11 bills under suspension of the rules. The House voted on three bills. H.R. 2722 was pulled from consideration.

The House debated 14 bills under suspension of the rules.

The House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on amendments to and passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Sceince Spending bill on a 242-183 vote. The House started deba…

The House convened for a legislative session, with members debating the rule for H.R. 2578, a Commerce, Justice, and Science Spending bill.

The House debated H.R. 1335, Fisheries Management.

The House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The House amended and passed H.R. 1735, the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization measure. The final vote was 269-151 in favor of the legislative package.

The House Armed Services Committee met to mark up a fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill. Committee members considered amendments on designation of public lands for military use, trai…

The House passed H.R. 1731, a cybersecurity bill that would encourage companies to share information with the federal government about threats and provide liability protections. Members deli…

The House voted 240-179 to pass a repeal of the federal estate tax. Members also voted to make the deduction of state and local sales taxes permanent. Members spoke on a variety of subjects.

General John Campbell, the commander of Operation Resolute Support and the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military strategy in Afghani…