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The House passed two bills. The first measure addresses mental health and opioid abuse treatment. The second establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, focused on accelera…

The House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a semi-a…

The House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation…

The House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…

In a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…

The House passed four bills. One bans religion-based travel bans, and the second requires that all individuals entering the U.S. have access to legal counsel if stopped by immigration offici…

The House passed two immigration bill. H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, would provide a pathway to citizenship for “DREAMers,” undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as child…

The House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.

The House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to t…

The House passed H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, which overhauls the TSA personnel system by providing the same rights and protections as other federa…

On day 34 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, members gave general speeches about the shutdown.

The House speaker 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 place ear…

Senate and House Democrats spoke to reporters after they walked out a Judiciary Committee hearing where Republicans rejected their motion to call Mark Judge to testify on Professor Christine…

The House debated and passed several suspension bills, including one that requires amateur athletic governing bodies to report sexual abuse allegations to law enforcement.

The House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.

The House voted 242-174 to extend for five years the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It also continues community health centers and other health programs and provides for more Me…

The House passed two immigration enforcement bills. One would block federal grants for “sanctuary” cities that shelter illegal immigrants and do not use local resources to enforce federal im…

The House passed a replacement bill for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law.

The House approved a disapproval resolution to rescind a Federal Communications Commission rule dealing with privacy and internet service providers.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Joe Crowley (D-NY), and ranking members of several committees held a forum to discuss President Trump’s ban …