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Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) talked about congressional remaining legislative business that must be acted on before adjourning for the year, and he responded to telephone calls and electr…

Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 2055 - Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1540 - H.R. 10 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 (Structured Rule) The …

One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…

The House took up work on 3 percent withholding as amended by the Senate with veterans jobs provisions and finished work on H.S. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.

The House considered H.R. 2838, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 under a rule.

The House approved a bill that would award a congressional gold medal to the first black Marine recruits in World War II. Members also approved the debate rules for a land exchange bill for …

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled “Fixing the Watchdog: Legislative Proposals to Improve and Enhance the Securities and Exchange Commission.” Members made opening …

Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) talked about the debt ceiling debate and the Deficit Reduction Committee that was created on August 2, 2011, as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. He als…

The House took up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan for the debt reduction. This was a rare Saturday session.

The House took up House Speaker John Boehner’s plan to lift the debt ceiling.

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said that if the U.S. defaulted on its debt …

Representative Jim Himes talked about the effects that federal debt, budget deficits, and the debt ceiling are having on the U.S. economy, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic …

The House passed the fiscal year 2012 military construction and Veterans' Affairs spending bill.