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The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) and USAID co-hosted a panel discussion on global initiatives to advance women in the economy. Speakers included Ivanka Trump, daughter and advise…

Members debated the rules for two bills to be debated later in the week. Then, in a 354-60 vote, the House adopted a joint resolution opposing President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. tro…

Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Trump administration’s decision to invoke an emergenc…

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Mike McCaul (R-TX) stressed the need to get foreign policy right before starting military action. His comments came during a Heritage Foundation on a var…

In a vote of 237-187, the House passed a bill to provide permanent status with a path to citizenship to undocumented individuals who immigrated to U.S. as minors. All Democrats and seven Rep…

The House debated eight suspension bills dealing with human rights and recent protests in Hong Kong, as well as veterans benefits.

The House debated amendments to H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. Lawmakers also debated S.J.Res. 7, a war powers resolution ending U.S. military support to …

Officials from the FBI, Justice and Homeland Security departments testified on the rise of domestic terrorism. Several topics were covered including how the respective agencies were tracking…

After a brief break for votes on the floor, newly-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continued a ceremonial swearing-in photo-op with new and returning House members on the fir…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S. policy in Afghanistan, featuring testimony from two officials from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Devel…

The House considered nine suspension bills, including banning the sale of shark fins and renaming the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Long Island, New York, after former member of Con…

President Trump participated in an Oval Office memorandum signing to launch the “Women’s Global Development and Prosperity” initiative, championed by his daughter and assistant, Ivanka Trump…

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing to review President Trump’s Iran policy. Brian Hook, the U.S. special represen…

On Day 27 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for money to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the House passed by voice vote a Democratic bill to f…

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before the House Homeland Security Committee regarding his agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. He was questioned about U.S.…

The House completed work on the reauthorzation of the Violence Against Women Act. Lawmakers also voted to end U.S. involvement in Yemen.

The House considered seven bills under suspension of the rules including one that establishes a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote secure elections abroad.

The House passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

The House considered eight suspension bills, including one that would grant citizenship to children born outside of the United States to American parents if one of the parents is residing ab…

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member, talked about foreign policy priorities. He covered a range of issues, including U.S. relations with …