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Members debated the recommendation by the House ethics committee to censure Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) for violations of House rules and discrediting the institution through questi…

House Republican leaders unveiled their policy agenda for the midterm elections, titled “A Pledge to America.” The pledge covered a variety of subjects including government reform, repeal o…

Representative Peter Roskam delivered the weekly Republican address. He argued that more stimulus spending would lead to job losses and government debt. He called for more regulatory and tax…

The House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…

The House approved an extension of unemployment benefits.

House Republicans spoke to reporters and answered questions about job creation.

The House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…

The House approved legislation to limit corporate, union, and special interest campaign contribution. The bill is in direct relation to the Supreme Court’s ruling striking limits on independ…

The House took up a couple of small business bills. One establishes a $30 billion fund to lend to small businesses, and another provides various tax cuts and incentives.

House Republicans unveiled a new on-line recruiting and public relations initiative, America Speaking Out. The program would develop an agenda for the Republican Party through a series of in…

The House completed a short-term extension of tax and jobless benefits, and delayed cuts to Medicare cuts to doctors. They also passed the fiscal year 2011 defense programs bill. An amendmen…

Representative Peter Roskam, interviewed by phone, talked about “YouCut,” an initiative sponsored by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor and other Republicans. The sponsors created a website t…