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General Speeches on the House Floor,

A hearing was held on recent revelations that the Smithsonian Institution failed to address dangerous workplace conditions, including the presence of asbestos in museum walls. Allegations we…

In a joint session of Congress certificates were verified and electoral votes for president and vice president were counted from each state. Barack Obama received 365 votes to 173 for John M…

The House voted 307-97 in favor of a bill that grants the Food and Drug Administration certain authorities to regulate tobacco products.

Members paid tribute to Former Representative and Vice Presidential Candidate Jack Kemp in floor speeches in the House of Representatives.

The House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…

A hearing was held on allegations of asbestos exposure at Smithsonian Institution museums. It was held in response to a Washington Post story about a worker at the National Air and Space Mus…

California Representative Dan Lungren held a town hall meeting on health care reform at the city council chambers in Citrus Heights, California. He spoke about his opposition to a government…

The House passed a $46 billion bill for Treasury Department spending for fiscal year 2010. The legislation includes a two percent pay raise for all federal workers and economic stimulus spen…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks and opened the new National Cyber Security and Communications Integration Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of Natio…

Live coverage of the House floor on 12-02-09.

The House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…