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The House considered legislation that seeks to expand U.S. production of semiconductors. Most are made abroad, and there was a shortage of semiconductors, resulting in higher prices for…

The House passed a bill requiring the Veterans Affairs Department to automatically enroll new veterans in the VA health care system.

The House passed a seven-bill federal spending package for fiscal year 2022, which includes funding for the Departments Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Veterans…

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

The House passed a bill that would ensure the same burden of proof in age discrimination claims as in other discrimination cases. The measure would reverse a 2009 Supreme Court ruling on age…

The House passed the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Disclosure Simplification Act, which requires public companies to disclose executive pay increases, corporate political…

The House debated more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) awarding four congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police…

The House approved the Senate-passed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which addresses the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, and members also considered several other suspension bills.…

The House passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would expand and improve consumer, student, service member, and small business protections against abusive debt…

The House passed a bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. The margin was 216-208, along party lines.

The House passed four bills. One bans religion-based travel bans, and the second requires that all individuals entering the U.S. have access to legal counsel if stopped by immigration…

The House passed the rule for three bills: a District of Columbia statehood measure, a bill to provide legal counsel for anyone detained at the U.S. border, and legislation to try to address…

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.

The House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women…

The House considered 17 suspension bills dealing with such issues as food allergies and scams targeting senior citizens. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who won a special election in March, was sworn in to…

The House agreed to waive spending cuts that would have been triggered by the recent $1.9 coronavirus pandemic relief bill. Members also voted to condemn the recent military coup in…

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 Violence Against…

The House passed two gun background checks bills. The first bill expands when those background checks need to take place, including gun shows and online. The second bill increases from…

The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the…

The House continued work on H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.