House of Representatives News

While New York City has dramatically reduced crime since it reached a peak there in the early 1990s, the issue has again become a growing concern for the Big Apple, which has seen a spike in crime since 2019. Enter the House Judiciary Committee, which held a field hearing in New York on Monday to…

The House voted Thursday to pass a bill aimed at lowering energy costs and increasing energy independence in America.   If signed into law, the Republican-backed energy bill “would allow us to once again be able to drill for energy, natural gas, [and] oil,” Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., told The Daily Signal on Capitol Hill…

Federal and state officials—as well as teachers unions—should be held accountable for the consequences of school closures, lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said Tuesday. “Long-term closing of schools proved to be harmful for students—their academic, mental, and social development, and overall success,” Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said. “We need to…

“The northern border is wide open,” Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., said during a House hearing Tuesday. Under President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a surge of illegal crossings has occurred at the southern border. At the same time, officials note a sharp increase in illegal crossings at the northern border, where drug…