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The House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members also…

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

In a vote of 223-205, the House passed the 25th Amendment resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Trump from office. Representative Kinzinger (IL) was the only Re…

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 approved a resolution supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The vote was 226-188. Members also passed a bill to restore Department of Justice oversi…

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 passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

The House voted 236-173 to approve the Equality Act (H.R. 5), legislation that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual…

The House passed a bill that would require insurance companies to recover patients with pre-existing conditions. Members also worked on a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurri…

The House passed a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the agreement in…

The House passed H.R. 1. The bill would set up a publicly-financed matching fund program for small donations to congressional candidates. It also makes Election Day a federal holiday, requir…

Thirteen Republicans and all 232 Democratic members passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Under the terms of t…

The House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place ear…

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…

The House passed a bill aimed at protecting endangered salmon in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington state. Members also considered amendments to the fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending b…

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…

The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force hosted a forum on Capitol Hill to hear from students affected by gun violence. The students spoke about their personal experiences and offered id…

The House debated and voted on two bills. One concerns the Columbia River power system, and the other relates to modernizing music copyrights.

The House approved several suspension bills, including legislation to improve state home health care for disabled veterans. Members did not, however, approve a suspension bill to allow termi…

Members voted against a motion to recommit H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017, approved the record of the previous day’s proceedings, and gave general spe…