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The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate pass a 45-day stopgap measure bill backed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. President Joe Biden signs the bill, averting a government shutdown.
2023-09-30

In a 65–33 vote, the U.S. Senate passes gun control legislation for the first time in decades. The bill calls for tougher background checks on gun purchasers younger than 21, blocks gun sales to individuals with a history of domestic abuse against unmarried partners, and provides funding to encourage the adoption of a red flag law, among others. It is sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.
2022-06-23

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 Senate votes 94–1 to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with bipartisan changes. The bill, which would expedite anti-Asian hate crime reviews to the U.S. Justice Department, will next head to the United States House of Representatives.
2021-04-22

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

The United States House passes a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package. The bill will head to the United States Senate.
2020-05-15

The United States House of Representatives votes largely along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump becomes the third American president to be impeached by the House, after Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. His impeachment proceedings continue on to the Senate, which will give them a final verdict and decide whether or not he should be removed from office.
2019-12-18

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

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

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