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House Democrats reacted to House passage by unanimous consent of a compromise Social Security payroll tax holiday extension.

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. During the briefing they reacted to Senate Minority Leader Mitch M…

The House of Representatives convened for the business of the day, one minute speeches, and special order speeches. The House disapproved of Senate amendments to bill H.R. 3630 to provide in…

House Democratic Caucus Chair John B. Larson (CT) and Vice Chair Xavier Becerra (CA) spoke to reporters about jobs and the economy immediately after the Democratic Caucus meeting.

Witnesses talked about the Social Security Disability Insurance program and drivers of the cost of the program.

Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committe…

Douglas Elmendorf testified before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In his remarks he talked about the state of the economy and deficit spending, saying that larger short-ter…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Memb…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on discretionary federal spending at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Among the topics he addressed were defense spending, tax policy…

The House Ways and Means Committee marked up three trade agreements between the U.S. and Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction Com…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their agenda for creating jobs.

Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) held a town hall meeting with constituents in his district. The discussion focused on the economy, the deficit, and the congressional agenda upon return …

House Democratic Caucus leaders talked to reporters about House Speaker John Boehner’s Debt Ceiling and Deficit Reduction Bill.

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

House Democratic Caucus leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting. Assistant House Minority Leader James Clyburn said that President Obama should veto any short-term deal to raise the d…

House Democrats spoke to reporters about the status of negotiations on the budget and raising the debt ceiling, and the overall U.S. economy.

House Democratic leaders John B. Larson, Xavier Becerra, and Chris Van Hollen spoke to reporters about the status of talks on the budget, national debt, and raising the debt ceiling. Represe…

The House approved the Republican debt and deficit reduction plan, which they call the Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill. The legislation requires $111 billion in spending reductions and establishe…

Witnesses testified about overhauling the tax code and the economic impacts of taxation on business and individual debt. This was the first tax-related joint hearing of the Senate Finance an…