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The House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…

The House debated two bills. One reconciles Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Department standards for antitrust cases. The second would require state or local governments receiving…

The House debated several resolutions, including one dealing with mortgage lending rules and and another reaffirming U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada partnerships

The House worked on the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would specify time frames and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for hydropower projects. Membe…

The House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …

The House passed a bill that authorizes the interior secretary to coordinate the federal and state permitting process relating to the construction of surface water storage projects.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…

The House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.

The House debated bills under suspension of the rules, including two on IRS oversight.

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, and took up H.R. 2347, a bill to require federal agencies to disclose additional information about federal advisory committee a…

The House approved a bill, H.R. 3700, that changes federal housing policy. Members also passed a measure that would restrict the Obama administration’s authority to lift sanctions on Iranian…

The House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…

The House debated and approved H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, and resumed debate on a fiscal year 2016 Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies spending b…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.