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The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

The House approved a bill expanding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority over chemical and water plant safety. Members also made speeches in honor of the victims of the previous-d…

A hearing was held on the 160-Day Progress Report for transportation and infrastructure programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The witnesses testified about the operation…

Witnesses testified about federal stimulus spending on transportation projects and the rate at which funding has been made available to the states. Topics included scheduled distribution of …

United States House of Representatives session for February 26th 2009.

United States House of Representatives session for February 24th 2009. Three bills were debated including one to recognize the significance of Black History Month.

The House blocked an attempt to delay the transition to digital television broad signals. The change is scheduled for February 17, 2009. Then, members spent the rest of the day on the $819 e…

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on portions of the proposed economic stimulus and recovery plan that fall within the committee’s jurisdiction.