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The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on the effects of the “fiscal cliff” on the U.S. economy and the middle class, with a focus on sustaining long-term economic growth, reducing U.S. debt, and protecting th…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The extension of normal trade relations with the Russian Federation and Moldova was debated.

Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) talked about the congressional agenda for the lame-duck session, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The main topic was the “…

Witnesses testified on the effects of increased use of drones by the Department of Homeland Security on individuals' privacy. Todd Humphreys spoke about his experiment in which he hijacked a…

1) H.R. 2139 - Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Act, as amended 2) H.R. 5986 - To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric pro…

H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) 1) H.R. 1905 - Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 2) H.Con.Res. 127 - Expressing the sen…

Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) spoke about the state of the economy, tax policy, health care, and the Republican agenda in the House. Following his remarks journalists spoke about his res…

Social Security trustees testified on their board’s 2012 annual report. They said Congress needed to pass legislation shoring up trust fund finances sometime in the next five years. The repo…

Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy. In addressing the rise in unemployment and slow job growth during May 2012, he said the causes were unclear and did not necessaril…

Members briefly paid tribute to Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the 25th anniversary of her congressional service.

Legislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization

Representatives Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) testified on their differing legislative proposals to reform the Federal Reserve System. Representative Brady’s version included ge…

Republican leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions on legislation to provide tax cuts for small businesses. The proposal would provide a one-year, 20% tax deduction for companies w…

H.R. 1339 - To amend title 32, the body of laws of the US dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the Salem, MA, as the Birthplace of the National Guard (Sponsored by Rep. Tierney Begi…

The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…

LIVE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10a Morning Hour speeches Noon Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 886 team.republicanwhip.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=229207-1049792 - …