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The House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing pharmac…

The House debated the rules on several upcoming financial regulation bills. Members also considered a suspension bill, H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 providing grants to pre…

The House convened for one-minute speeches.

The House debated a temporary spending measure to fund the government through February 16. The measure includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Govern…

The House worked on the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would specify time frames and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for hydropower projects. Membe…

President Trump stressed the importance of education and workforce development during a memorandum signing at the White House. The presidential memorandum directs funding to expand STEM (sci…

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 debated several suspension bills, including one to reauthorize intelligence programs.

The House passed bills under suspension of the rules related to the veterans' health, businesses that self insure employees, and separate bankruptcy proceedings for banks and large instituti…

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…

A House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016,” would authorize th…

The House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.

The House passed two bills. The first relates to Zika virus prevention that amends federal law on pesticide use in or near navigable water. The other measure makes a number of changes to Env…

The House debated amendments to the defense authorization bill. 

The House passed a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants to states for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.

The House approved legislation to set up a task force to update best practices for prescribing pain medications.

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

The House considered H.R. 1735, a bill that would authorize $515 billion for national defense programs and $89.2 billion in war funding for overseas contingency operations.

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

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to prevent human trafficking, and was expected to work on a bill to direct the Department of Education se…