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The House considered spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.

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 in a 295-125 vote passed the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill. Chris Jacobs (R-NY) was sworn in to replace Ch…

The House debated two bills: H.R. 1425, which makes make changes to the Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 7301, the COVID-19 housing relief bill.

In a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed, 208-19…

The House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…

The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, chaired by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), held a discussion on Capitol Hill on gun violence. Panelists discussed the impact of gun violenc…

The House approved a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.

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…

The House debated the rules for two health care bills: H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act, and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premiu…

The House passed H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS and other agencies. Members also passed a non-bin…

The House voted 231-188 to approve a continuing resolution providing government funding through January 19, 2018. Members also approved a bill providing $81 billion for disaster relief.

The House debated the House Republican tax reform bill, HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. No amendments were allowed to the legislation during floor debate.

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

The House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on ways to improve the Affordable Care Act. The witnesses included a former deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare…

The House convened to debate and vote on the American Health Care Act, a Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. The session recessed without a vote. House leadership later annou…

The House debated a combined rule on three bills dealing with veterans affairs, including one on background checks for gun purchases by veterans with mental health issues.

The House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…

The House approved several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation dealing with inspectors' general subpoena powers and construction of medical facilities for veterans. Me…