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House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. They said a two-month extension would hurt small businesses and ur…

House Republican leaders held a meeting on a year-long payroll tax cut extension.

Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Tom Price (R-GA) talk about the need to extend the payroll tax cut before Congress' holiday break.

The House of Representatives convened for the business of the day, one minute speeches, and special order speeches. The House disapproved of Senate amendments to bill H.R. 3630 to provide in…

Representative Tom Price (R-GA) talked about President Obama’s jobs plan and his party’s own plan for creating jobs. He also talked about the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Re…

Health care leaders testified on Medicare payment provisions and their impact on the federal budget. The certain Medicare provider payment policies scheduled to expire by December 31, 2011. …

Witnesses testified on the re-authorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, focusing on the ways states engage recipients in work activities that move them towa…

The House debated the rule on the compromise agreement to raise the debt ceiling and then moved to consideration of the bill itself. The measure was approved 269-161. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords…

The House approved the Republican debt and deficit reduction plan, which they call the Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill. The legislation requires $111 billion in spending reductions and establishe…

Witnesses testified at the House Budget Committee oversight hearing on the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), which was created by the 2010 health care law to control costs.…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following a Democratic Caucus meeting on budget and debt talks between President Obama and congressional leaders.

Social Security and Medicare Trustees Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer testified on the financial state of Medicare. They blamed the economy for the worsening financial state of the pro…

The Faith and Freedom Coalition held its second annual conference. Speakers included Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and U.…

The Faith and Freedom Coalition held its second annual conference. Speakers included U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan, Michele Bachmann, and Allen West. The program ends abruptly soon after t…

Rep Crowley (D-NY) gave a silent one-minute speech during today’s House session.

The House Budget Committee met to consider a Republican federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.

The House Rules Committee considered the rule for floor debate on the fiscal year 2012 budget. The hearing was joined in progress just after getting underway.

The House Budget Committee met to consider a Republican federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.

Republican members of Congress spoke about a number of issues including the federal budget, negotiations over current and future spending cuts, and Obama administration policies.