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The House passed a fiscal year 2012 spending bill.

Robert Mueller and Matthew Olsen assessed current terrorism threats against the U.S. They focused on the threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which remained despite the death of it…

Robert Mueller and Matthew Olsen assessed current terrorism threats against the U.S. They focused on the threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which remained despite the death of it…

The CIA and National Intelligence directors testified about the threat against the U.S. posed by al-Qaida and other terror groups. In his first appearance as CIA director, General Petraeus s…

Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), the ranking member on the House Select Intelligence Committee, talked about the status of the al-Qaeda terrorist network’s threat to the U.S., and …

Witnesses testified about unrest in the Arab world and the role of groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Witnesses included an Egyptian born Islamic scholar who was granted politic…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…

The House agreed to Senate changes to a bill extending PATRIOT Act provisions through the end of May 2011. Members continued work on the $1.2 trillion spending bill for the remainder of fisc…

The House approved an extension of certain USA PATRIOT Act provisions. These same provisions failed to get approval earlier in the month.

CIA director Leon Panetta told the House Intelligence Committee that there was a “strong likelihood” that President Mubarak would step down. Other topics included the re-authorization of som…

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on job creation and the economy. Among the topics they addressed were proposals to increase cooperation with the private sec…

Representatives Rogers (R-MI) and Ruppersberger (D-MD) spoke about national security and worldwide threats to security. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.