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The House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…

Federal health officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee at a hearing on the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Other topics discussed included vaccine equity, th…

The House considered a number of suspension bills concerning Native American lands and casino gaming.

Lawmakers from both political parties took part in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Republicans won the game 13-12. President Biden made a sur…

The House voted 316-113 to pass the the $778 billion defense programs and policy bill. Members also approved a suspension bill that gives $1 billion to Israel for its air defense system, kno…

The House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…

The House passed a $715 billion surface transportation and water infrastructure package, separate from the bipartisan infrastructure agreement senators reached with President Biden the previ…

The House debated the rules governing four bills, approved suspension bills debated the previous day, and then passed two bills. In a 285-120 margin on the first measure, members voted to re…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. …

Troy Miller, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), provided an update on his agency’s operations before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Secur…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tae Johnson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on operational priorities for the agenc…

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request for the agency. Secretary Granholm was asked about a range of issues, including clean energy…

Acting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) head Darby LaJoye testified on his agency’s budget and operations before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Lawma…

Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Regarding schools and the COVID-19 pa…

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh testified on the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Secretary Walsh answered questions from a House Appropriations subcommittee about women a…

The House approved a bill to create and require national standards for workplace violence prevention plans at facilities where health care and social service workers do business.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee to defend President Biden’s HHS fiscal year 2022 budget request. Lawmakers presse…

The House passed two immigration bill. H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, would provide a pathway to citizenship for “DREAMers,” undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as child…

The House voted 222-204  to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violenc…

Federal, state, and local emergency management officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Acting FEMA Administrator Bob Benton updated …