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Democratic presidential candidates participated in the AFSCME 2020 Public Service Forum in Las Vegas. The candidates each made their case to be the next president.

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) held his “world famous” fish fry in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Clyburn’s first fish fry in 1992 was held to thank campaign volunteers who…

Planned Parenthood Action Fund hosted a presidential candidate forum focusing on access to abortion and women’s reproductive health care. This portion of the event featured the following 202…

During this portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members debated amendments concerning the Iran nuclear agreeme…

Joint Chief of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the military’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Se…

The House Armed Services Committee heard from the top American military commander in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrottii, who heads the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and also serves as NATO’…

The House passed a bill to let gun owners with concealed handgun permits carry their weapons across state lines and wear their guns in other states that allow concealed weapons. Members also…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President Trump’s military strategy in Afghanistan. Sec…

The House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.

The House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.

The House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent m…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified before the House Armed Services Committee about President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 Defense Dep…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a waiver to exempt defense secretary nominee General James Mattis from the legal requirement that he must have retired from active military…

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 debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…

The House debated amendments to the defense authorization bill. 

The House Armed Services Committee continued its markup of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2017. Follo…

Former intelligence and diplomatic officials offered policy recommendations at a hearing on combating ISIS* in Iraq and Syria. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell told committee member…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified on U.S. military strategy to combat ISIS* militants in Iraq and Syria. Secretary Carter annou…

General John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, as well as the Doctors Without Borders hos…