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Witnesses testified on the nation’s deep space exploration programs and capabilities. William Gerstenmaier provided an update on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion programs. Cristina Ch…

The House convened for a legislative session. They held a few procedural votes then went into recess.

Members of Congress and business community leaders talked about political and public policy discourse on diversity within the American workforce.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to reporters about her recommendations for the Democratic leadership team for the next Congress. The election would be held the next day. She …

The House convened for a legislative session.

Speakers at the 2014 Women of Color Empowerment Conference talked about several issues. Topics included immigration and education, net neutrality, and the congressional agenda following the …

Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) was the keynote speaker at a forum on the under-representation of women and people of color in elected office. Brenda Carter presented the results of a ne…

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Research Center (SETI) specialists testified on the scientific methods used to look for extraterrestrial life, including radio and optical astronomy …

Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) talked about the 2014 midterm elections and the issues that would impact its outcome. She also commented U.S. strategy in combating ISIS* and whether Cong…

A House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a hearing focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics( STEM) education initiatives developed and conducted by the pr…

A House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a hearing focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives developed and conducted by the pr…

The House reconvened and debated six bills including S. 2154, a bill reauthorizing child care subsidies for low-income families, and H.R. 4771, a measure imposing criminal penalties for traf…

After one minute speeches, the House debated H.R. 1717, dealing with employee health care plans.

The House convened for a legislative session.

The House held a series of procedural votes ahead of debate on a revised bill to deal with the flood of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the southern border.

The House took up H. Res. 676, which authorizes a lawsuit against President Obama for executive actions he took to delay the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. GOP Reps. Broun-GA, …

Robert Perciasepe testified on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) oversight authority under the Clean Water Act. He answered questions from committee members on the scope of the EPA…

Witnesses testified on the roles of U.S. federal agencies in orbital debris mitigation and space traffic management, the authorities granted to those agencies, and the coordination of their …

Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) talked about the 2014 midterm elections and Democratic efforts to increase the number of female voters. Representative Edwards also talked about issues sh…

The House continued work on H.R. 4870, the fiscal year 2015 Defense Appropriations bill. The measure included $570.4 billion in discretionary funding, of which $79.4 billion supports militar…