Houses votes put Dreamers, agriculture workers on path to legal status
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The House on Thursday passed two immigration reform measures that would put more than 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. on the path to legal status.
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House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
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The House of Representatives voted 244-172 on Wednesday to pass a full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which had expired in 2018.
Effort to ratify Equal Rights Amendment getting a renewed push in Congress
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The House of Representatives has approved a joint resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
House passes two bills that would strengthen gun safety with enhanced background checks
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The House of Representatives voted today to pass two bills that would close background check loopholes and make sure individuals prohibited from gun possession under federal law are unable to purchase firearms.
House votes to pass American Rescue Plan Act: President Biden expected to sign measure
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The House of Representatives voted 220-211 on Wednesday to send the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Speedy Updates Act: Bipartisan legislation aims to address broadband speed thresholds
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One in four Virginians in rural areas lack access to high-speed internet, and we know that a portion of the rest who meet the current outdated threshold lack the ability to connect to cutting-edge internet services.
House votes to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: Police reforms hailed
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The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an effort to improve law enforcement accountability and root out racial bias in policing, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
House passes $1.9T COVID-19 relief package: The political battle has just begun
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The House of Representatives, by a razor-thin 219-212 margin, voted in the wee hours of Saturday morning to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, setting up the next political battle in the U.S. Senate.
House passes Equality Act: Expands Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ+
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a bill that expands protections for LGBTQ+ people.
Workforce training bill boosting apprenticeship programs passes House
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A bill boosting youth apprenticeship programs as part of a strategy to increase workforce development opportunities passed the U.S. House this week.
