House of Representatives

House Votes To Scrap Gun Rule Affecting People With Mental Disorders

The Republican-led White House votes to end Obama gun restriction that affects the mentally ill.

Feb 04, 2017 06:01 AM EST

New Email Privacy Act: Facebook Expects End of Govt. Intervention To Individual’s Data

Facebook has published its biennial transparency report detailing government agencies’ interventio...

May 02, 2016 03:23 AM EDT

The Bison is Closer to be the U.S. National Mammal, Following the House’s Approval on the Bill

The Bison is one step closer to becoming the U.S. national mammal. The House have approved the Natio...

Apr 27, 2016 06:12 AM EDT

Vermont House of Representatives ready to legalize recreational marijuana

The Vermont House of Representatives is set to take up a bill the state Senate passed in February, w...

Mar 15, 2016 03:46 AM EDT

Libya's Presidential Council continues tedious work on unity government; Factions among groups slow down process

Libya's Presidential Council is still continuing the process of forming the country's unity governme...

Mar 14, 2016 05:07 AM EDT

White House declines House GOP proposal to repurpose Ebola funds for anti-Zika virus programs, vaccine research

The White House has declined a proposal from House Republicans to utilize unobligated Ebola money to...

Feb 20, 2016 11:15 PM EST

Oregon lawmakers approve landmark legislation of state’s minimum wage bill

Oregon lawmakers passed the landmark legislation that pushes the state's minimum wage bill through a...

Feb 20, 2016 07:02 PM EST

House passes bill to tighten visa waiver program

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to tighten restrictions on travel to th...

Dec 08, 2015 10:19 PM EST

South Carolina poised to remove Confederate flag on Thursday

The Confederate flag, a symbol of racism for many in the United States and of Southern heritage for ...

Jul 09, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

Republican-led House to vote on diluting financial regulations

The House of Representatives expects to vote Wednesday on legislation retooling a series of financia...

Jan 08, 2015 02:23 AM EST

Draft U.S. legislation would curb FDA medical software oversight

A draft U.S. bill is circulating in Washington D.C. that would curb the U.S. Food and Drug Administr...

Nov 25, 2014 01:56 AM EST

Obama to announce action on immigration: Fox News

President Barack Obama plans to announce as early as next week a plan to overhaul U.S. immigration p...

Nov 13, 2014 12:21 AM EST

Republican win in US Senate breathes life into patent legislation

A Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate has brightened prospects for an effort to fight frivolous p...

Nov 06, 2014 01:51 AM EST

U.S. House passes bill to avert government shutdown, extend Export-Import bank

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a stop-gap spending measure that averts an O...

Sep 17, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

Obama Blames Boehner: U.S. Gov't Remains Shut Down As President's Talk With Lawmakers Fails To End Impasse (Video)

President Barack Obama blamed House Speaker John Boehner for the government shutdown, which did not ...

Oct 03, 2013 01:39 PM EDT

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