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House Republicans spoke to reporters after a closed-door election for party leaders on Capitol Hill. They elected Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) to be speaker in the next Congress, Mino…

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other Republican House leaders held an opening news conference previewing their retreat in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. They talked about their…

The House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…

The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…

The House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.

The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.

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

House Republicans spoke to reporters about leadership election results and their agenda for the 117th Congress. Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) would remain as minority leader and Repre…

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…

In a vote of 257-150, the House passed a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes until January…

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)…

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 voted on several suspension bills dealing with such issues as veterans health, water infrastructure, and the naming of post offices.

House Republican leaders held a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would hold a vote in the House the next day to send the articl…

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 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…

The House debated H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act. The bill would create federal standards for election regulations and boost funding for election security eff…

The House started work on H.R. 1, a bill designed to make voting easier, lessen the influence of money in electoral politics, and strengthen ethics rules for government officials.

House Republican leaders spoke with reporters following their leadership elections for the 116th Congress. Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA) was once again elected as leader of his conferen…

The House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also pas…