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The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including several dealing with veterans issues. Another named a NASA facility after the late astronaut Neil Armstrong.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing to announce new restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Governor Cuomo said he would be closing indoor dining in New…

The House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one providing temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong and another calling for the global repea…

The directors of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on their efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus in the f…

The House passed the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.

Axios hosted a virtual event with Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), Vote Latino CEO Maria Teresa Kumar, and former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. In one-on-one discussions, they ta…

The House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, but five former executives of the agency testified about c…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus introduced the Jobs and Justice Act, which aims to improve economic opportunity in underserved communities and bring about criminal justice reform.

Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) spoke to the press in Statuary Hall, as House members reconvened for a rare Saturday session to consider legislation related to the United States Postal Serv…

Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, took part in a virtual conversation with Jews United for Democracy and Justice on police reform and the 2020 electi…

Attorney General William Barr testified on the Justice Department’s mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers questioned the attorney gener…

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…

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) talked about police reform efforts in a virtual discussion with the National Press Club. Representative Bass discussed the G…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a virtual discussion on systemic racism and also talked about the 2020 election. Due to technical issues, this program contains a portion of th…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a news briefing on the status of their police reform legislation in response to the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis polic…

In a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI)…

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and other Democratic members spoke with reporters on the House East Front steps before the House vote on the …

Current and former Justice Department officials testified at an oversight hearing on the actions of Attorney General William Barr and department investigation decisions. Aaron Zelinsky said …