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The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper house. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

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U.S. sees some half-million COVID-19 cases in a week Almost half a million people in the United States have contracted the coronavirus in the past week alone. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:23Published 1 hour ago

Supreme Court allows Trump to end census early The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a lower-court ruling that had ordered the country's decennial population count be continued until Oct. 31. The Census Bureau said on Aug. 3 that it would wind.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:32Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. House passes bill to avoid government shutdown The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill on Tuesday to keep the federal government operating through Dec. 11, after striking a deal with Republicans on aid for.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:07Published on September 23, 2020

Biden warning for a US-UK post-Brexit trade deal U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the European Union or there would be no U.S... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:11Published on September 17, 2020

Trump intel chief defends briefings ban [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump's intelligence chief on Sunday defended his decision to cease in-person Congressional briefings on election security, while Democrats said the move would suppress.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:38Published on August 30, 2020

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Watch: Question Time live It's question time in the House of Representatives in Canberra. Watch it live here. SBS - Published 1 day ago
U.S. House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security Top officials from Facebook Inc , Alphabet Inc's Google and Twitter Inc appeared remotely before U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
U.S. House backs bill to pressure China over Uighur rights The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed legislation calling on President Donald Trump's administration to impose sanctions on those responsible for China's repression of its Uighur Muslim.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020

Congress Republicans accuse China of seeking to indoctrinate U.S. students A group of U.S. House of Representatives Republicans released a letter on Monday charging China with seeking to indoctrinate American students, the latest anti-China statement from congressional allies.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020
U.S. House committee launches probe of Trump WHO aid cutoff The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee launched an investigation on Monday of President Donald Trump's blocking of funds for the World Health Organization, giving the State.. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020
U.S. House votes to limit Iran warmaking ability, heads to veto fight The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, amid continuing concern about broader conflict after a January.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020

U.S. Congress offices advised to set coronavirus contingency operations Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday were advised to establish plans for alternative work arrangements in case the coronavirus becomes widespread in the United States. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall funds Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would "claw back" funds the White House took from the Pentagon's budget to fund construction of a wall on the.. Reuters - Published on February 27, 2020
Watch: House of Representatives live Watch here on SBS News for breaking national and international news. SBS - Published on February 24, 2020
U.S. House approves $4.7 billion disaster aid, tax breaks for Puerto Rico The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, reeling from severe earthquakes last month and still struggling to recover from devastating hurricanes in 2017, would get nearly $4.7 billion in new aid under.. Reuters - Published on February 7, 2020

Watch: Parliament begins with tributes to bushfire victims The first sitting week of 2020 begins today with a sitting day dedicated to a motion of condolence in relation to the recent bushfires. As political leaders use their time in the House of.. SBS - Published on February 4, 2020
U.S. House committee says Pompeo agrees to testify on Iran, Iraq policy A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify at a public hearing on Iran and Iraq policy, after.. Reuters - Published on January 28, 2020
U.S. House committee renews push for Pompeo Iran testimony, subpoena threat A U.S. House of Representatives committee renewed a threat on Friday to subpoena Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if he does not provide information about Iran policy and President Donald Trump's.. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020	U.S. House committee threatens subpoena if Pompeo will not provide Iran information The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee threatened on Tuesday to subpoena Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if he does not provide information about Iran policy and.. Reuters - Published on January 14, 2020
U.S. House chairman 'frustrated' Pompeo refused to testify on Iran The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday he was "disappointed and frustrated" that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had declined to testify at.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020	U.S. House votes to rein in Trump's war powers as U.S.-Iran tensions stay high The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran as the Middle East remained tense after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian.. Reuters - Published on January 10, 2020
Pelosi does not believe Soleimani strike made the U.S. safer U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she did not believe President Donald Trump's administration had made the United States safer by killing Iranian military commander.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	U.S. lawmakers predict passage of bill backing China's Uighurs Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress predicted on Wednesday that the House of Representatives and Senate would agree on a compromise version of legislation requiring a tougher Trump.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
U.S. House committee sets Iran hearing, invites Pompeo A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify on Iran next week, as members of Congress push President Donald Trump's.. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020	More briefings set for U.S. Congress on Iraq-Iran: House aides Trump administration officials will provide a classified briefing on developments in Iraq and Iran on Tuesday at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) for congressional leaders and Republican and Democratic leaders of.. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020
Pelosi says House to vote on resolution to limit Trump's military actions on Iran U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will introduce and vote on a war powers resolution this week to limit U.S. President Donald Trump's military actions regarding Iran. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020	Russia's Putin expects Trump to survive impeachment proceedings Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he expects his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump's to remain in office despite the House of Representatives voting to impeach Trump on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019
Watch: The US House of Representatives votes on Donald Trump's impeachment The Democratic majority in the House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is expected to approve two articles of impeachment - abuse of office and obstruction of Congress - after debate running through much.. SBS - Published on December 18, 2019	U.S. House passes resolution breaking with Trump on Israel policy The U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution on Friday backing a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, following initiatives from President Donald.. Reuters - Published on December 6, 2019
U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive China reacted angrily to President Donald Trump's approval of legislation supporting Hong Kong protesters last month, but movement on another congressional bill, backing Uighur Muslims in China's.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019	China official media blasts U.S. Uighur bill, calls for reprisals Chinese official media excoriated the United States and called for harsh reprisals in editorials on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation requiring a stronger response to.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019
Trump comments, Uighur bill hurt prospects of U.S.-China deal U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that a trade agreement with China may have to wait until late 2020 and a House of Representatives bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang have cast doubt on.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019	U.S. says won't speculate on possible China retaliation to Xinjiang bill The United States will not speculate on possible future actions by China in response to the U.S. House bill targeting camps for Muslims in western Xinjiang region, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said on.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019
China says opposes U.S. House bill on Uighurs China said on Wednesday it resolutely opposes the U.S. House of Representatives' bill requiring the Trump administration to toughen its response to what the bill called China's crackdown on ethnic.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019	U.S. House approves Uighur bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China's crackdown on its Muslim minority, drawing.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019
U.S. House passes Hong Kong rights bills, Trump expected to sign The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed two bills to back protesters in Hong Kong and send a warning to China about human rights, with President Donald Trump expected to sign them into.. Reuters - Published on November 21, 2019	U.S. House approves Hong Kong rights bill, sends measure to Trump for signature or veto The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday intended to support human rights in Hong Kong by requiring regular reviews of the city's special financial status, amid China's.. Reuters - Published on November 20, 2019
U.S. House to attempt quick passage of Hong Kong human rights bill The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday will attempt to quickly pass legislation unanimously approved by the Senate that aims to protect human rights in Hong Kong amid a pro-democracy movement.. Reuters - Published on November 20, 2019	Factbox: Witnesses scheduled to testify this week in the U.S. impeachment inquiry The U.S. House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump shifts into higher gear this week with a parade of officials facing questioning by lawmakers over Trump's dealings.. Reuters - Published on November 19, 2019
Ukraine is 'victim' in Trump impeachment fight, Ukrainian-Americans say Regardless of how the House of Representatives' impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump end, some Ukrainian-Americans believe their ancestral homeland has already become a unwitting victim of.. Reuters - Published on November 12, 2019	Turkey's Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes: officials President Tayyip Erdogan may call off a visit to Washington next week in protest at votes in the House of Representatives to recognize mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide and to seek.. Reuters - Published on November 4, 2019
Energy Secretary Perry refuses to testify before Trump impeachment inquiry: spokeswoman Energy Secretary Rick Perry will refuse to appear before a closed session of House of Representatives committees investigating President Donald Trump for possible impeachment, an Energy Department.. Reuters - Published on November 2, 2019	Armenia hails U.S. move to recognize Armenian 'genocide' a century ago Armenia on Tuesday praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as "genocide", a move denounced by Turkey as "null and.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019
Turkish parliament to respond U.S. House votes: Erdogan says Turkey's parliament will respond to U.S. resolutions recognizing the mass killings of Armenians as genocide and calling for sanctions against Turkey over its military operation in Syria, President.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019	U.S. ambassador in Turkey summoned over House votes on sanctions, Armenia: Anadolu The U.S. ambassador in Turkey was summoned on Wednesday after the House of Representatives voted to recognize mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide and called for sanctions over Turkey's.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019
U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote likely to.. Reuters - Published on October 29, 2019	Turkey condemns U.S. move to back measure on sanctions Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned a move by the U.S. House of Representatives to back a resolution that would impose sanctions on Ankara, saying the decision was not fitting of.. Reuters - Published on October 29, 2019

United States House of Representatives

Lower house of the United States Congress

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U.S. House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security

U.S. House backs bill to pressure China over Uighur rights

Congress Republicans accuse China of seeking to indoctrinate U.S. students

U.S. House committee launches probe of Trump WHO aid cutoff

U.S. House votes to limit Iran warmaking ability, heads to veto fight

U.S. Congress offices advised to set coronavirus contingency operations

House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall funds

Watch: House of Representatives live

U.S. House approves $4.7 billion disaster aid, tax breaks for Puerto Rico

Watch: Parliament begins with tributes to bushfire victims

U.S. House committee says Pompeo agrees to testify on Iran, Iraq policy

U.S. House committee renews push for Pompeo Iran testimony, subpoena threat

U.S. House committee threatens subpoena if Pompeo will not provide Iran information

U.S. House chairman 'frustrated' Pompeo refused to testify on Iran

U.S. House votes to rein in Trump's war powers as U.S.-Iran tensions stay high

Pelosi does not believe Soleimani strike made the U.S. safer

U.S. lawmakers predict passage of bill backing China's Uighurs

U.S. House committee sets Iran hearing, invites Pompeo

More briefings set for U.S. Congress on Iraq-Iran: House aides

Pelosi says House to vote on resolution to limit Trump's military actions on Iran

Russia's Putin expects Trump to survive impeachment proceedings

Watch: The US House of Representatives votes on Donald Trump's impeachment

U.S. House passes resolution breaking with Trump on Israel policy

U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive

China official media blasts U.S. Uighur bill, calls for reprisals

Trump comments, Uighur bill hurt prospects of U.S.-China deal

U.S. says won't speculate on possible China retaliation to Xinjiang bill

China says opposes U.S. House bill on Uighurs

U.S. House approves Uighur bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials

U.S. House passes Hong Kong rights bills, Trump expected to sign

U.S. House approves Hong Kong rights bill, sends measure to Trump for signature or veto

U.S. House to attempt quick passage of Hong Kong human rights bill

Factbox: Witnesses scheduled to testify this week in the U.S. impeachment inquiry

Ukraine is 'victim' in Trump impeachment fight, Ukrainian-Americans say

Turkey's Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes: officials

Energy Secretary Perry refuses to testify before Trump impeachment inquiry: spokeswoman

Armenia hails U.S. move to recognize Armenian 'genocide' a century ago

Turkish parliament to respond U.S. House votes: Erdogan says

U.S. ambassador in Turkey summoned over House votes on sanctions, Armenia: Anadolu

U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

Turkey condemns U.S. move to back measure on sanctions