Dreamers Citizenship Bill Passes House

Legislation creates pathway to citizenship. The Dream and Promise Act passed in the House of Representatives in a 228-197 vote on Thursday. The bill takes a piecemeal approach…

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House Members Push for NY Governor to Resign

Governor Cuomo currently under investigation. Prominent members of the House of Representatives are calling for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after six women have come forward…

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House Proposes Expanded GI Bill Benefits

Increase in qualifying duties for federal education for Guard and Reserve members. Members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation to expand the accrual of G.I. Bill…

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House Passes Gun-Control Measures

Expanded background checks among the bills’ provisions. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a pair of gun-control bills that were blocked in the previous Congress. One measure…

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House Passes COVID-19 Aid Bill

President likely to sign the bill on Friday.  In a vote entirely along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to approve a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that…

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House Passes Major Labor Bill

The PRO Act is very pro-labor unions, opponents say. The House of Representatives voted 225-206 to pass a sweeping labor rights bill aimed at making it easier for…

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Legislators Seek Hearings on Crisis at Southern Border

Welfare of children needs oversight. Several members of Congress have called on the House Oversight and Reform Committee to conduct a hearing on the crisis at the southern…

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House Passes Voting Rights Act

Seeks to institute permanent changes to voting regulations. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a significant piece of legislation that, if passed by the Senate and signed…

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House Passes Justice in Policing Act

Speaker says it addresses systemic racism. The House of Representatives voted 220 to 212 to pass a policing bill named for George Floyd, the man whose death in…

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Climate Legislation Introduced in House

Requirements on energy sector tightened. Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a bill that would establish requirements for the power sector to achieve 100 percent clean…

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