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Members of Congress and first responders to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001, spoke to reporters in support of legislation that would establish a $7 billion fund for the health c…

Members debated the recommendation by the House ethics committee to censure Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) for violations of House rules and discrediting the institution through questi…

The House passed a bill to fund the federal government through December 3, 2010.

In a vote of 422-0, the House unanimously passed a $40 billion emergency spending bill for New York City, Washington, D.C., and national security amid the aftermath of the September 11 terro…

Panelists spoke about the operation of the U.S. Supreme Court, recent cases heard by the court, and interpretation of congressional statutes and legislative intent. They also talked about le…

Witnesses testified on the legacy and future of the Americans with Disabilities Act 20 years after its enactment.

The House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…

Kenneth Feinberg testified on the procedures for the submission and resolution of individuals' and businesses' claims as a result of the April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon o…

The House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.

House members debated the fiscal year 2010 war supplemental and disaster spending.

The House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…

The House approved legislation to limit corporate, union, and special interest campaign contribution. The bill is in direct relation to the Supreme Court’s ruling striking limits on independ…

Witnesses testified on on legal liability issues surrounding the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The committee was considering legislation to raise liability caps. Additionally, survivors and the …

Witnesses testified about the circumstances surrounding the ongoing spill of crude oil from the well site in the Gulf of Mexico. Executives from BP and Transocean talked about the accident …