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Members debated a resolution honoring the victims of and responders to a shooting December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. They began with remarks by Repre…

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

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

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

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Debate was held on changing energy efficiency laws.

Members of Congress from New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware spoke about damage and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy. During their comments several me…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. *H.R. 6156 was passed, to extend normal trade relations to the Russian Federation and Moldova, while requiring reports on the…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The extension of normal trade relations with the Russian Federation and Moldova was debated.

Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) gave his farewell address.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki discussed ways to more effectively reintroduce those in the armed forces back into civilian life. The joint c…

Officials testified about automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013, known as sequestration. They focused on planning for sequestration, likely impact of the budget cuts on military p…

The House convened for a legislative session.

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

The House convened for a legislative session.

Democratic members of Congress, the governor of Connecticut, and a former Obama administration adviser talked about the 2012 presidential election. They discussed President Obama’s prospects…

Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of sequestration, automatic across-the-board budget cuts Congress enacted as part of the August 2011 agree…

Jeffrey Zients and Ashton Carter testified on the effects of automatic budget cuts on Defense Department and other government programs. The cuts, also known as sequestration, were part of th…