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The House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…

The House passed H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act of 2019, which seeks to protect coastal and Great Lakes communities affected by climate change. Members als…

The House debated the rule for H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act of 2019, which seeks to protect U.S. coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by climate …

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary Mnuchin…

The House debated and passed several suspension bills, including one that reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for seven years.

The House worked on a bill reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s charter for 10 years, through September 30, 2029, and renaming the agency the United States Export Finance Agency.

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Financial Services Committee on his company’s plan to create a cryptocurrency called Libra and its possible impact on t…

The House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department. Mem…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria testified at a House Financial Services Commi…

The House passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

The House debated the rule for three bills restricting oil and natural gas drilling for much of U.S. offshore waters. Members also considered five housing and banking bills under suspension …

In a vote of 284-149, the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. It would increase discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to prevent sequester cuts, adding nearl…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency called “Libra.” David Marcus, the co-creator of Libra who heads the social media and netw…

The House passed the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on U.S. monetary policy and the state of the economy. In his prepared remarks, Mr. Powell said the…

The House voted on and passed a rule governing two bills to be voted on later in the week. One bill would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ((C…

The House debated a rule governing two bills. One bill would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ((CFPB). The other measure would provide more fl…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on housing issues and his department’s policies. Committee members asked about affo…

The House debated and passed a rule covering three upcoming bills dealing with: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Land; Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation; and prescription drug costs. Memb…

Chief executives of the nation’s largest banks testified before the House Financial Services Committee about banking regulation a decade after the 2008 financial crisis. Questions focused on…