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The House debated and passed a number of suspension bills.

Lawmakers on a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee heard testimony on “back door” spending by federal agencies. Representatives from the Government Accountability Office talke…

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…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on allegations of TSA employee misconduct. The c…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing with federal and state officials about ongoing efforts to secure U.S. election systems. Homeland Security Under Secretary f…

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…

FBI Agent Peter Strzok, who was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. elections, testified before a joint hearing of two House c…

Two subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a joint hearing to consider the applications and implications of artificial intelligence technology, or “AI.” Witn…

The House Budget Committee resumed its debate on amendments to the resolution for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. They were offered by Democratic members involving issues such as workfo…

The House Budget Committee met for the second of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …

Justice Department’s inspector general Michael Horowitz testified at a hearing on the watchdog’s investigation of how the FBI and Justice Department handled its investigation in 2016 of form…

The House completed debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, House operations, and energy and water pro…

The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing about modernization efforts and the security of the electric grid. Witnesses talked about ongoing programs to fo…

Two House subcommittees examined medical technologies designed to help veterans. Some of the innovations include robotic exoskeletons to help veterans walk and a system to monitor those affl…

Two House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittees held a joint hearing to consider the 10-year old Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and it subsequent offshoot program, the Hardest …

Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights John Gore testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on preparations for the 2020 Census. He was asked by several…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on preparations for the 2020 Census. The committee agreed to subpoena Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore, who was …

The House voted on bills debated previously under suspension of the rules. Members also observed a moment of silence in memory of Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) who died on March 16 …

The House Budget Committee held its fifth and final hearing in a series examining the role of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the legislative process. In the first panel, former CBO…

The House considered bills under suspension of the rules.