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The House considered 15 bills under suspension of the rules, among them issues concerning military records, federal retirement benefits for disabled first responders and post office names.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Brown, and Space Force Chief of Space Operations General John Raymond testified at a House Appropriations Subcommi…

The House approved a suspension bill providing enhanced security for Supreme Court justices and their families. Twenty-seven Democrats voted against the measure that would next go to Preside…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley reiterated U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, during a budget hearing before the House App…

The House passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one named after the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), who died earlier in the month. The Don Young Coast Guard Aut…

The House passed legislation to fund the government through September 30, 2022. The spending package originally included $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding, but it was removed after Republica…

Officials from all of the military branches testified at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the impact of short-term continuing budget resolutions on the military. Top…

The House passed 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 automobi…

The House approved a measure that combines two bill that were previously passed by the House in the first session of the 117th Congress. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would…

The House debated extending government funding through February 18, 2022.

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…

The House in a 218-211 vote passed legislation that would prohibit states from enacting certain restrictions on abortion providers.

The House passed the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process for Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked with the U.S. government in Afghanistan as the U.S. w…

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 voted 268-161 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, originally approved after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Mille testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 20…

Air Force and Space Force military leaders testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Other topics discussed incl…

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. La…

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…

National Guard Bureau Chief General Daniel Hokanson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense regarding the National Guard’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. General …