Category: House of Representatives

Data Breach at DC Health Link Exposed Personal Information of House Members and Staff

The House of Representatives’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) sent a letter saying there was a data breach impacting members of the House and their staff. CAO Catherine Szoindor stated in a letter that the U.S. Capitol Police and DC Health Link had informed her office of a “significant data breach” that occurred on or before…


House GOP Introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights, Speaker McCarthy Promises Action on ‘Historic Milestone’

A parents’ bill of rights legislative proposal co-sponsored by 76 House Republicans has been described by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a historic “milestone” that he promises will get prompt action in the House of Representatives. “We’re making history here today,” McCarthy told an enthusiastic group of parents and their children on March 1 during…


These Democrats Voted to Pass Legislation That Overrules DC Voting, Crime Bills

The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 approved two measures that overturn bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia. Specifically, the legislation would block a pair of laws recently approved by the D.C. City Council. One of these measures, the Revised Criminal Code Act (RCC), would lessen penalties for violent crimes even…


House Passes Bills Overruling DC Voting, Crime Bills 

The House of Representatives on Feb. 7 passed two bills overruling bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia. Specifically, the bills would overturn two measures recently approved by the D.C. City Council. One of these measures, the Revised Criminal Code Act, would lessen penalties for violent crimes even as Washington buckles under…


House Passes Legislation Overruling DC Voting, Crime Bills 

The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 passed two bills overruling bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia. Specifically, the bills would overturn two measures recently approved by the D.C. City Council. One of these measures, the Revised Criminal Code Act, would lessen penalties for violent crimes even as Washington buckles under…


House Passes Legislation That Overrules DC Voting, Crime Bills 

The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 approved two measures that overturn bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia. Specifically, the legislation would block a pair of laws recently approved by the D.C. City Council. One of these measures, the Revised Criminal Code Act, would lessen penalties for violent crimes even as…


Full List: How House Members Voted on Bills to End Healthcare Vaccine Mandate, COVID-19 Emergency

The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on Jan. 31 to end the U.S. government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, and to terminate the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The former is H.R. 382, or the Pandemic is Over Act. The latter is H.R. 497, or the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act. See how each…


Full List: How House Members Voted on Bill End COVID-19 Emergency

The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on Jan. 31 to end the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, and to terminate the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The former is H.R. 382, or the “Pandemic is Over Act.” The latter is H.R. 497, or the “Freedom for Health Care Workers Act.” See how each…


Full List: How House Members Voted on Bill to End COVID-19 Emergency

The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on Jan. 31 to end the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, and to terminate the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The former is H.R. 382, or the “Pandemic is Over Act.” The latter is H.R. 497, or the “Freedom for Health Care Workers Act.” See how each…


McCarthy Ends Controversial Proxy Voting in House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday ended the controversial practice of proxy voting that allowed lawmakers to cast their votes remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “No more proxy voting,” McCarthy declared. “Effective immediately, Members of Congress have to show up to work if they want their vote to count.” The controversial proxy voting…