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The House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment

Witnesses testified on identity theft problems at the Internal Revenue Service. Commissioner Douglas Shulman apologized to frustrated taxpayers who had been victims of identity theft by the …

Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy testified on the proposed U.S. Supreme Court fiscal year 2012 budget. Topics included the winding down of renovations to the Supreme Court buildin…

Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman testifies about the company’s 2012 budget request before a House Appropriations Subcommittee. The government-owned corporation continued to operate at a loss, with…

Karen Mills testified on her agency’s $985 million budget for 2012, a 20% increase from 2010 levels. She also discussed the impact of proposed spending cuts in the continuing resolution (CR)…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would meet members of the Libyan opposition during a visit to Egypt and Tunisia. She also said the U.S. should not act alone in response to recent…

The House continued consideration of fiscal year 2011 spending.

The House agreed to Senate changes to a bill extending PATRIOT Act provisions through the end of May 2011. Members continued work on the $1.2 trillion spending bill for the remainder of fisc…