Cristina Marcos
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Ethics panel reviewing Rep. Ronny Jackson’s campaign spending
The House Ethics Committee on Thursday said it is reviewing allegations that Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) may have violated ethics rules. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), a… → Read More
House suspends trade relations with Russia, Belarus
The House approved legislation Thursday that would codify the Biden administration’s ban on Russian oil imports and suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. Passage of both bil… → Read More
House passes bill to provide relief to restaurants impacted by pandemic
The House passed legislation on Thursday that would provide $42 billion to replenish a fund created during the COVID-19 pandemic to help restaurants recover from the hit to their businesses. Lawmak… → Read More
House passes bill to document Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The House passed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that would require the Biden administration to detail its efforts to collect evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. The … → Read More
House votes to hold Navarro and Scavino in contempt of Congress
The House voted Wednesday to hold two advisers to former President Trump, Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2… → Read More
Veteran lawmaker’s exit has House GOP trending toward Trump
Rep. Fred Upton (Mich.) on Tuesday announced he will retire from Congress at the end of the year, becoming the latest House Republican who voted to impeach President Trump for inciting the Jan. 6, … → Read More
House passes bill to facilitate medical marijuana research
The House passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that would facilitate scientific research into the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Lawmakers voted 343-75 to approve the bill, with all of t… → Read More
Just three GOP lawmakers back marijuana legalization vote; two Dems vote ‘no’
Only three House Republicans joined with all but two Democrats on Friday in support of legislation to legalize marijuana nationwide. The three Republicans were Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Brian Mast (… → Read More
House approves bill legalizing marijuana
The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. Lawmakers passed the bill… → Read More
House set to pass marijuana legalization Friday
The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress. The bill is likely to pass t… → Read More
Pelosi rejects gas tax holiday
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday poured cold water on the idea of suspending the federal gas taxes as a way to reduce the costs of higher gas prices for consumers. Pelosi acknowledged th… → Read More
Pelosi: ‘Shameful’ for GOP to scale down COVID-19 relief
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that it is “shameful” that Republicans are insisting upon scaling down the size of a COVID-19 relief package. The Hill first reported Wednesday that bi… → Read More
House passes bill to bolster reporting of sexual assaults on public transit
The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would require transportation companies to establish formal policies against sexual misconduct and boost public reporting of such incidents. Lawmakers … → Read More
House passes bill to bolster reporting of sexual assaults on public transit
The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would require transportation companies to establish formal policies against sexual misconduct and boost public reporting of such incidents. → Read More
Hoyer: Vote on contempt charges against Trump aides expected next week
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters on Wednesday he expected a House floor vote on contempt of Congress charges against two Trump aides next week, though he did not provide an … → Read More
Hoyer: Vote on contempt charges against Trump aides expected next week
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters on Wednesday he expected a House floor vote on contempt of Congress charges against two Trump aides next week, though he did not provide an exact date. → Read More
House to vote Thursday on bill to cap cost of insulin
The House is expected to vote Thursday on legislation aimed at capping the price of insulin, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced.Hoyer told reporters on Wednesday that it’s “i… → Read More
House to vote Thursday on bill to cap cost of insulin
The House is expected to vote Thursday on legislation aimed at capping the price of insulin, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced. → Read More
Lawmakers pay tribute to late GOP Rep. Don Young lying in state in Capitol
Lawmakers on Tuesday paid tribute to the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the longest-serving House Republican in history, as he became one of only a handful of members of Congress to receive the ho… → Read More
Lawmakers pay tribute to late GOP Rep. Don Young lying in state in Capitol
Lawmakers on Tuesday paid tribute to the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the longest-serving House Republican in history, as he became one of only a handful of members of Congress to receive the honor of lying in state in the Capitol. → Read More