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Former anti-abortion activist Reverend Robert Schenck and legal professionals testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the influence of politics on the Supreme Court. The hearing …

The House approved legislation helping to expedite the naturalization process for non-U.S. citizens in the military and veterans. Members also approved several suspension bills that were deb…

The House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.

Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the Justice Department, testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on national security threats. He answ…

“If you do not protect marriage equality, you are saying that we do not belong in "We the "people,” said Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the case that legalized same-sex marriage natio…

The House continued work on the fiscal year 2023 defense programs and policy bill (NDAA).

“Pro-choice” and “pro-life” advocates testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on access to abortions and the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on that access. This hearing c…

The House approved a suspension bill providing enhanced security for Supreme Court justices and their families. Twenty-seven Democrats voted against the measure that would next go to Preside…

The House approved another gun violence measure. The bill would enact a federal “red flag” law, allowing courts to keep guns away from people who may endanger themselves or others. The measu…

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently …

The House Judiciary Committee debated and voted on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control proposals meant in part as a response to a series of mass shootings, most recently …

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his resignation as he testi…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the agency’s foreign policy priorities and fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Blinken defend…

The House considered 15 bills under suspension of the rules, some dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Another measure deals with financial disclosure requirement for federal judges.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman testified at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific region. Topics included the U.S. competition with China, the…

The House passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one named after the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), who died earlier in the month. The Don Young Coast Guard Aut…

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing on suspected war crimes and other human rights abuses allegedly committed by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. Experts wi…

Musician Gloria Estefan and broadcasting and recording executives testified before the House Judiciary Committee about compensating recording artists for their work. The hearing focused on t…

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told lawmakers the Biden administration supports working with Congress to update the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that was appr…

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact held a hearing on U.S. engagement with international organ…