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The House approved a resolution calling for the government of Myanmar (Burma) to release imprisoned journalists.

The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…

In the Oval Office, President Trump signed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which authorized $6.1 billion for 12 new water projects for construction by the Army Corps of Engineers…

Candidates in California’s 10th Congressional District race, incumbent Representative Jeff Denham (R) and challenger Josh Harder (D), took part in a debate. They talked about water conservat…

The House debated and passed two tax policy bills. One encourages retirement and family savings through the creation of universal savings accounts. The other aims to promote new business inn…

The House met for one-minute speeches before debating the rules for two upcoming bills. One bill was a package of spending measures for fiscal year 2019, including the Departments of Defense…

The House approved a fiscal year 2019 spending bill that covers the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, energy and water programs, and legislation branch operations. Membe…

The House debated and approved a bill that expedites Department of Energy permit approvals for liquified natural gas. Members also voted to meet with senators to negotiate differences betwee…

The House passed a bill repealing the medical device excise tax that was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Members also debated several other measures, including one that exten…

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 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…

After the House rejected a compromise bill to the Goodlatte-McCaul immigration bill which failed the previous week, several Republican lawmakers spoke with reporters.

The House defeated the Goodlatte-McCaul immigration bill 193-231, with 41 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against it. Members also voted 213-211 to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture a…

The House considered two bills. One relates to federal grants for states and local communities to deal with gang violence. The second concerns Army Corps of Engineers water projects for fisc…

Following a recess for votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 farm bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the Supplementa…

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition …

The House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

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

The House of Representatives worked on several Tax Day-related bills, including H.R. 2905, which punishes people who impersonate IRS employees, and H.R. 5192, Protecting Children from Identi…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to combat online stalking and increase the role of the financial industry in combating human trafficking.