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House Minority Leader Pelosi spoke to reporters about the House vote in favor of rejecting the Senate-passed bill on extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits.

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 leaders spoke to reporters about Republican plans to reject a Senate bill to extend the payroll tax holiday and extend unemployment benefits.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. She talked about the end of the U.S. military involvement in Iraq. She also spoke about the extension of Social Security payroll …

Conference Report on H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report Rule, One Hour of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: …

H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Closed Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3421 - Fallen Heroes of 9/…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Congress should not recess for the holidays without passing a payroll tax cut for the middle class. She said the Republican proposal to extending the …

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. In her comments she said Congress cannot go home for the holidays before extending Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemploym…

Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 2055 - Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1540 - H.R. 10 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 (Structured Rule) The …

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the need for the House to vote in favor of extending Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance before Congress recesses fo…

12p Legislative business H.R. 3463 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. She talked about the Social Security payroll tax cut, which expires at the end of 2011; jobs and the economy; and the failure of …

One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…

The House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing, which was focused primarily on the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an event honoring former astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin with the Congressional Gold Meda…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. She focused on the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, and jobs and the economy.

Members of Congress held a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor Japanese-American veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as well as the Military…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. Among her remarks she talked about recent hearings of the joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, encouraging members to com…

The House approved a bill that would award a congressional gold medal to the first black Marine recruits in World War II. Members also approved the debate rules for a land exchange bill for …