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The House passed the rule for three bills restricting oil and natural gas drilling for much of U.S. offshore waters. Members also voted on a bill debated earlier under suspension of the rule…

The House passed four energy efficiency suspension bills, including reauthorizing a federal diesel emissions reduction program.

The House continued work on a five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science (1); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (2); Interior, Environme…

The House debated and voted on amendments to a near-$1 trillion spending package covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government and related agencies. This speci…

The House passed four ocean acidification-related suspension bills, including H.R. 1237 which reauthorizes and modifies National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ocean acidifi…

Representative Chris Collins (R-NY) spoke to reporters In Buffalo, New York, about insider trading charges filed against him by federal officials earlier in the day. He denied any wrongdoing…

The commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified at an oversight hearing on the operations of their regulatory agency. Issues addressed included network upgrades to…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on preparedness for biological attacks, pandemics, and infectious disease outbreaks. Among the witne…

The House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.

The House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the company’s use and protection of user data following the Cambridge Analytica breach. During…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to combat online stalking and increase the role of the financial industry in combating human trafficking.

Acting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Head Robert Patterson testified at a hearing on the DEA’s role in combating the opioid epidemic. Subcommittee members pressed Mr. Patterson on wa…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on broadband infrastructure featuring witnesses from the telecommunications industry. Committee mem…

A report released in December 2017 by the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Inspector General identified what it called “deficiencies” in the Food and Drug Administration’s ov…

Members of the House and Senate reacted to President Trump’s priorities outlined in his 2018 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing on the federal government’s public health preparedness for hurricane season. This hearing came a…

The House passed the Senate amendment to H.Con.Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution with tax reform framework included.

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency. Alan Larsen, counsel to the EPA’s inspector gener…

The House debated and passed several Department of Homeland Security bills. One requires DHS to conduct an annual homeland security assessment on the terrorist threat to the U.S. Members als…