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The House debated and passed several suspension bills related to Iran’s airstrikes against Israel. Members also began debate on H.R. 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act.

The House consider five bills under suspension of the rules to sanction Iran following its attack on Israel.

By a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threat…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…

Former U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…

Financial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech…

The House passed a measure that would expand small business access to capital,

The House approved the debate rule for a bill that would eliminate all Biden administration restrictions on the import and export of liquefied natural gas. Members, however, failed to pass t…

The House considered several foreign policy measures under suspension of the rules.

“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…

The House approved (314-108) a Senate-passed temporary spending bill to fund the government until March and avert a partial shutdown at midnight on January 19. The bill would next go to Pres…

A House Financial Services subcommittee held a public hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) oversight and regulatory enforcement of U.S. capital markets. Witnesse…

The House approved the Senate-passed final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an ex…

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…

The House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…

The House considered several resolutions under suspension of the rules, including several in response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. One reaffirms Israel’s right to exist, and anot…

The House approved two suspension bills debated earlier in the day, including legislation to reauthorize for five years funding for the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program that offers gra…