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Congressman Meehan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and other House Representatives spoke to reporters about defense authorization and the war in Iraq. They discussed a trans…

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Asian Pacific American Caucus spoke to reporters about the immigration bill, which was to be heard on the floor on December 15. Among the topics the…

Former Senator Cleland and others described the bipartisan House Joint Resolution 55, the Homeward Bound Act, which is the latest effort to urge President Bush to undertake a plan for withdr…

Committee members marked proposed legislative proposals to reject the Defense Base Closing and Realignment Commission’s recommendations for specific base closures and realignment.

Congressional leaders spoke to reporters about a resolution calling on the Bush administration to plan for withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq and establish guidelines for the compl…

The House plans to finish work on HR 2601, Foreign Relations authorization bill; possibly work on HR 3070, NASA authorization bill; take the postponed vote on a suspension bill debated Monda…

The House takes up the Foreign Relations Authorization bill.

Witnesses testified about the training of Iraqi security forces, security threats to forces and reconstruction efforts, and assessments on the strength of the Iraqi insurgency.

Representatives spoke to reporters about introducing legislation for a possible phase-out of military personnel stationed in Iraq. Following their remarks they answered questions from report…

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association held its annual legislative conference with a dual focus. It emphasized the role it wants to play in shaping the future of air traffic contro…

The House will consider HR 2361, Interior-Environment Appropriations for fiscal 2006.

Defense Department officials testified at a hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2006 budget for the Department of Defense and the military services. Among the topics they addressed were pers…

Secretary Rumsfeld testified about supplemental spending requests for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among the topics he addressed were threats posed by insurgent movements, tr…