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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 debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…

Members voted on bills debated earlier under suspensions of the rules, and gave general speeches.

The House began work on the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes $5 billion for Army Corps of Engineers water projects. Members also passed a bill that exempts from the Affordab…

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on ways to improve health care services for veterans. The hearing began with members voting to subpoena Department of Veterans Affairs Se…

The House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

The House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.

The House passed H.R. 5325, a Legislative Branch appropriations bill that covers House of Representatives operations, the Library of Congress, and Capitol Police. They also considered two no…

Veterans Health Administration officials and advocates testified at a hearing on mental health care in the VA system and suicide prevention efforts. They discussed programs to assist veteran…

The House Natural Resources Committee marked up a bill on dealing with Puerto Rico’s debt. They passed an agreement that would restructure the island’s $70 billion debt and establish an over…

The House by a 112-305 vote failed to pass H.R. 5055, a water and energy appropriations bill. It included anti-LGBT discrimination provisions and a ban on the U.S. purchase of heavy water fr…

The House debated a bill to combat opioid addiction. The legislation would set up grant programs for addiction prevention and recovery, treatment for pregnant women and babies born addicted …

Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) spoke about what he called the “Great American Bathroom Controversy.” He started with a photo of Christine Jorgensen, thought to be the first person to und…

The House passed a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants to states for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.

Witnesses from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and oversight officials testified at a sometimes contentious hearing on ongoing delays in providing health care to veterans. Committee …

The House was expected to debate four bills debated under suspension of the rules, as well as the rule governing a bill dealing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules governing …

The House debated bills under suspension of the rules, including two on IRS oversight.

The House passed a bill that prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating Internet rates.

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including several honoring the contributions of women coinciding with National Women’s History Month. H.R. 4336, Women Airfo…

The House convened for one-minute speeches.