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Members of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday that the panel is launching an investigation into what went wrong during the Astroworld concert in Houston last month, where 10 people died and hundreds were hurt amid a crush near the stage. In a letter to Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation, which organized the…

UPDATED, 6:27 AM: The House passed the Build Back Better Act after a marathon session, sending the roughly $1.9 trillion legislation to the Senate. The vote was 220-213. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the vote after a sometimes raucous voting session, with some members shouting “Nancy!” after its passage. One…

The House on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and to remove him from his committee assignments over his Twitter post featured an altered anime video in which he is shown killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and threatening President Joe Biden with swords. The vote was 223-207, with two…

FIFTH UPDATE, 9:37 PM PT: The House of Representatives passed a key part of Joe Biden’s agenda, a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, late tonight, following a long day of wrangling to bring the legislation to a vote. The bill now goes to Biden’s desk for him to sign. In the end, the legislation passed with a…

The House on Tuesday passed an extension of the debt ceiling, averting the threat of a default until at least Dec. 3. The vote was 219-206, a party line vote for the $480 billion increase. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden, who plans to sign it. The Senate passed an extension last week, after a standoff…

More than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate and independent Bernie Sanders have signed a letter urging the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to negotiate a fair contract with IATSE, saying, "We are united in our belief in the importance of livable wages, sustainable benefits, and reasonable rest…

A proposal to create a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol cleared the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but its prospects are uncertain in the Senate because of the opposition of Republican leadership. The vote was 252-175, with 35 Republicans breaking with GOP leadership and…

The House of Representatives canceled a session on Thursday after intelligence officials warned of a possible threat to the Capitol on Thursday, the date identified by conspiracy theorists that Donald Trump will return to office. As of now, the Senate is still scheduled to return to session at noon on Thursday, with…

The stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives early on Saturday should be signed by President Joe Biden before the March 14 end of current federal benefits, according to reports. The new Covid-19 relief bill passed by the House contains relief in the form of extended unemployment benefits for more than…

UPDATE: The House of Representatives early on Saturday passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, a Covid-19 relief and recovery bill that would be Joe Biden’s first legislative achievement if it reaches his desk. The massive piece of spending legislation now goes to the Senate. The bill passed narrowly in the…

THIRD UPDATE, 11:38 AM PT: Two Democrats defended a letter they sent to a dozen cable, satellite and streaming companies, in which they asked whether they would continue to carry Fox News, One America News Network and Newsmax. “The First Amendment, my friends, start with four words: Congress shall make no laws,” Rep…

House Democrats unveiled their plans today for the third round of economic stimulus, releasing the full bill text. The $1.9 trillion package proposes a $15 federal minimum wage, $1,400 checks for Americans making $75,000 or under per year, extended $400 federal unemployment benefits, and money for struggling small…