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Secretary of State John Kerry testified on the recent nuclear deal with Iran. He urged Congress not to pass new sanctions on Iran and to give negotiators time and space. He expressed skeptic…

1) H.R. 1095 - TSA Loose Change Act 2) H.R. 2719 - Transportation Acquisition Security Reform Act 3) H.R. 1204 - Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 4) H.R. 3626 - Ext…

Witnesses testified on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) handling of the deadly shooting of a TSA official at LAX airport on November 1.

One Minute Speeches H.J.Res. 79 - Border Safety & Security Act (Closed Rule, 40 Minutes of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. John Carter / Appropriations Committee) Special Order Speeches

Witnesses testified about the al-Shabaab terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the September 2013 attack and hostage-taking last at a Nairobi, Kenya, shopping mall. Among the top…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the tenth day of the government shutdown between live news conferences.

Patrick Kennedy testified on State Department internal actions to address its responsibility for the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Accountability Review Boar…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization fo…

Homeland Security chemical company officials testified on the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion in April 2013 and the storing of dangerous chemicals across the country.

Policy experts from various think tanks testified on Iran’s increasing influence in the Western hemisphere, specifically in Latin American countries.

Current and former directors of the National Counterterrorism Center, security officials, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani testified on communications procedures and law enforcem…

Homeland Security Committee Chair Mike McCaul (R-TX) talked about border security, immigration, government surveillance of Americans. Topics included border security funding included in the …

One Minute Speeches H.R. 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Buck McKeon / Armed Services Committee) The Rule provides for no …

First votes expected: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Last votes expected: evening. One Minute Speeches Begin consideration of H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rul…

Former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on infor…

Secretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the State Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget. He said the window for a two-state solution in the Mi…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about the department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. Topics included a number of security-related incidents within the previous week…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The secretary faced questions about why there were not more security …