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The United States House of Representatives votes 268–161 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, a resolution that granted U.S. presidents the authority to engage in war with Iraq. The bill will now head to the United States Senate.
2021-06-17

The United States House of Representatives votes on a bill to remove Confederate statues from the United States Capitol, as well as replacing the bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney with Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall.
2020-07-22

U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz announces that he will quarantine for 14 days after making contact at the CPAC with a man who tested positive for COVID-19.
2020-03-9

U.S. Representative Chris Collins (R–NY) is arrested on charges of securities and wire fraud, conspiracy and lying to investigators. He is accused of passing nonpublic information about Innate Immunotherapeutics, a biotech company, to his son, who traded on the information and passed it along to others. Collins was a director of the company and also a major investor.
2018-08-8

The US Congress re-elects John Boehner to his third term as Speaker.
2015-01-6

United States House of Representatives member Rob Andrews announces that he will retire at the end of his current term.
2014-02-4

In the United States Congress, the Senate is projected to maintain a Democratic majority with a two seat increase, while Republicans lose 8 seats but maintain marginal control in the House.
2012-11-6

U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords announces plans to attend the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, piloted by her husband Mark Kelly, three months after she was shot in the 2011 Tucson shootings.
2011-03-10

The United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct finds Charlie Rangel guilty of multiple violations of House of Representatives rules.
2010-11-16

The United States House of Representatives ethics committee charges California Democrat Maxine Waters with breaking ethics rules.
2010-08-2