Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) and the Subcommittee Chairmen from the House Armed Services Committee hold a morning news conference to talk about the sequester and defense spending cuts.

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The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing on the viability of the military industrial base.

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The House Judiciary Committee looks at target killings of American citizens by unmanned drones. The hearing, chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), examines the Obama administration's drone policy and guarantees of due process on the battlefield for U.S. citizens.

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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions. They talked about the sequestration and attempts to prevent the automatic federal budget cuts from going into effect on March 1, 2013.

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the House Democratic Conference's retreat, Friday. The President told the assembled Congressmen that gun legislation need not be "toxic" to Democrats.

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The President spoke at a policy retreat for House Democrats' in Leesburg, Virginia.

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The House Democrat leadership hold a press briefing on the 20th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act.  Participants include House Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) along with other Representatives.

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On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee conducted a hearing regarding an investigation of sexual misconduct in the U.S. Air Force. The hearing centered on sexual assault by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  Witnesses testifying included two U.S. Air Force officials: chief of staff Gen. Mark Welsh and Air Education & Training Commander Gen. Edward Rice. Other speakers included former Air Force service members who are now involved with sexual assault victim advocacy groups.

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A group of conservative Republicans held a meeting with the press called “Conversations with Conservatives.” It focused on the House floor vote on raising the debt ceiling scheduled for Wednesday. Representatives Schweikert, Labrador, Duncan and Massie gave tentative support for a Republican plan that raises the debt ceiling until May, but calls for a Senate budget and balanced budget in 10 years. Schweikert said they will trust the Republican leadership but warned that if they fail, “there would be hell to pay.”  

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EMILY's List, a group that works to elect pro-choice and women candidates, held an Inauguration Brunch, with remarks by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D), Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (D), and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D).

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