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The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

A letter was read from Representative Jackson (D-IL) wherein he resigned as a member of the House of Representatives effective Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Therefore, the whole number of th…

Witnesses testified on the breakdowns in various federal agencies that led to the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting in which a gunman killed 13 people and wounded 29 others. Michael Leiter told the…

Witnesses testified on the effects of increased use of drones by the Department of Homeland Security on individuals' privacy. Todd Humphreys spoke about his experiment in which he hijacked a…

Secretary Napolitano and Matthew Olsen updated the committee on current and emerging terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed in the hearing were cargo security, domestic radicalization…

The House convened for a legislative session.

One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. __ - Resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of…

Officials testified about increasing instances of criminal activity and misconduct by department employees, specifically those within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Custom…

Witnesses testified about methods to best measure border security and the implications for border security efforts. They focused on a proposal to shift from a “resource-based” to a “risk-bas…

cybersecurity bill, college loan interest rate bill

Representative Mike McCaul (D-TX) talked about the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. The bill would better coordinate federal research, one of four cyber-related bills before the House. He also…

Witnesses testified on threats to the U.S. posed by both Iran and Hezbollah in the Middle East. Among the topics addressed were state-sponsored terrorism threats, terrorist fundraising metho…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about her department’s 2013 budget proposal.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on her department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request.

Defense Department officials testified on homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. bases and the military community.