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The House is expected to vote on a pair of immigration bills a month after the unveiling of a wide-ranging package — addressing topics including visas and border security — backed by President Joe Biden.

As of March 11, federal health officials say there is no evidence linking deaths reported after vaccinations and the vaccinations themselves.

There are more than double the number of women serving in the current session than at the end of the 20th century.

The recent stimulus bill in response to COVID-19 covers an array of initiatives and focuses less on businesses than the 2020 CARES Act. USAFacts digs into the numbers behind the original version of the House bill passed on February 27, 2021, whose estimated outlays added up to $1.9 trillion. While the $1.9 trillion cost estimate may be revised due to subsequent amendments, many major outlays are expected to remain at similar levels.

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the unemployment rate was 6.2% in February.

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as March begins, including stimulus spending patterns and a decline in nursing home cases.

Every 10 years, the official population count results in the reapportionment of House seats and electoral votes among states. That and the following step of redistricting will shape representation, and political power, for the next decade.

In 2019, 53% of families were invested in the stock market. While publicly traded stock comprises 24% of the wealth of white, non-Hispanic families, it makes up 13% of Black wealth and 10% of Hispanic wealth.

Last year brought national attention to long-simmering issues confronting both Black and Hispanic Americans. The coronavirus deepened many of these disparities. Here’s a roundup of how the State of the Union looks through the lens of race and ethnicity.

How did GDP fall despite a historic increase in federal government spending as a result of the 2020 stimulus? Part of it has to do with the highest saving rate since 1945.