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The House passed a fiscal year 2012 spending bill.

The House passed a bill that would swap federal land for copper mining in exchange for private land currently owned by a southeast Arizona mining company. The chamber also passed debate rule…

A vote on a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded failed by a vote of 195 to 230.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said U.S. national security and influence was at stake as Congress considered his agency’s budget request for international programs. The total is $3.4 billio…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would meet members of the Libyan opposition during a visit to Egypt and Tunisia. She also said the U.S. should not act alone in response to recent…

Defense Secretary Gates and Joint Chiefs Chair Mike Mullen testified about the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2012, totaling $553 billion. They also talked about operations in Af…

The House continued consideration of fiscal year 2011 spending.

The House debated amendments to a fiscal year 2011 spending bill.

The House began consideration of H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.

Members of the House read the Constitution aloud beginning at 11:00 a.m.