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The United States House of Representatives passes a bill which would defund certain offices if President Biden impedes any weapons shipments to Israel. The President is expected to veto the bill if it passes the Senate.
2024-05-16

The United States House of Representatives votes 420–3 to pass legislation to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine. Following this, the Senate also votes 100–0 to pass the legislation, sending it to President Joe Biden for approval.
2022-04-7

The U.S. House of Representatives votes 285–120 on a bill to remove Confederate statues from the United States Capitol, as well as replacing the bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, known for the pro-slavery "Dred Scott v. Sandford" ruling, with one of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the court. The bill will head to the U.S. Senate.
2021-06-29

The United States House of Representatives votes to pass the Equality Act. The bill will now head to the Senate for a vote.
2021-02-25

President Donald Trump says that he might not sign the $900 billion relief bill, which was passed by both the House and Senate. He also calls for Congress to amend the bill and increase stimulus checks to Americans earning under $75,000 per year from $600 to $2,000. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees to work with Congress to increase the payout amount.
2020-12-22

The newly sworn U.S. House of Representatives passes a major spending bill to fund most shuttered departments and agencies through September 30 and a stop-gap measure to restart the Department of Homeland Security. The proposals will now move on to the Senate which has indicated they will not take up any spending bills that aren't supported by President Trump. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2019-01-03-us-politics-new-congress.html "(The New York Times)"]
2019-01-3

The U.S. House of Representatives passes, by a vote of 266 to 167, a two-year federal budget that is both amenable to the White House and expected to pass in the Senate.
2015-10-29

The Republican Party retains control of the United States House of Representatives and regains control of the United States Senate. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is expected to become Senate Majority Leader.
2014-11-4

Negotiators from the United States Senate and House of Representatives reach a budget agreement.
2011-12-15

The United States House of Representatives votes to approve the "Cut, Cap and Balance Act" by 234-190 but it is unlikely to pass the United States Senate.
2011-07-19