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“The time for thoughts and prayers alone is over. We need action,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the latest mass shooting, which occurred at Robb Elementary School i…

The House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …

The House Rules Committee met to consider the reconciliation bill as part of President Biden’s agenda.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell testified on her department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, which includes $2 billion for improving coastal resilience to climate change. Secretary Jewell …

The House passed the House Republican fiscal year 2016 budget resolution. Members debated and passed on a voice vote H.R. 1527, a bill accelerating tax benefits for donations to relief funds…

Secretary Arne Duncan testified on the Department of Education’s fiscal year 2015 budget request. He talked about the increase in high school graduation in 2012 and his department’s effort t…

Witnesses testified at a House Natural Resources Committee and Oversight and Government Reform Committee joint hearing to review the closings of national parks as a result of the government …

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus held a rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to urge House Republicans to allow a vote on a Sen…

The House Rules Committee met to debate rules and the amendment process on H.J. Res. 59, a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 15 and defund the Affordable …

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on her department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. She also discussed the implementation of the health care law.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified on his department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. He stressed the importance of early childhood education, and addressed “No Child Left Behind” w…

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus held a press conference addressing automatic spending cuts and deficit reduction. During the briefing, Representatives Raul Grijalva and Keith…

Members of the Progressive Caucus reacted to the debt ceiling agreement. They said that they would not vote for the compromise legislation to raise the debt ceiling because the imbalance of …

Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) talked about the congressional agenda for the lame-duck session, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The main topic was the…

Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) talked about House Progressive Caucus members' perspective on what happens next for deficit reduction, federal spending, and legislative priorities follow…

Witnesses testified on extending compensation to local counties for lost tax revenue on federally owned land in their jurisdictions, a program known as PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes).

A coalition of progressive organizations held a rally to oppose House Speaker John Boehner’s debt ceiling proposal and support the Democratic proposal developed by Senate Majority Leader Har…

House Democrats spoke to reporters about the status of negotiations on the budget and raising the debt ceiling, and the overall U.S. economy.

Representative Raul Grijalva, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talked about the caucus' views on budget and debt talks, and cuts to Medicare and Social Security. The caucus …

Ken Salazar testified on the Interior Department’s 2012 budget request The request includes $358 million for regulating offshore oil and gas drilling, 50 percent more than the fiscal year 20…