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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 finished work on HR 2838, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill. All but a couple amendments need to be debated, plus any votes on amendments, motion to recommit and final passage.

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

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…

Witnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in ligh…

House Armed Services Committee Republicans released their recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. They also answered questions from reporters.

By a 352-66 vote, the House passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through November 18, 2011. Members also approved debate rules for a bill to delay Environmental Protectio…

The House considered President Obama’s jobs bill and legislation on the National Labor Relations Board.

House Republican freshmen spoke to reporters and answered questions about Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling and budget deficit plan. They said they would support the plan.

Members debated changes to patent and trademark Law. Vote number 484 was vitiated and replaced by vote 485.

The House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.

The House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.

Patrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.

In the Republican weekly address Representative Martha Roby talked about expanding domestic energy production to reduce gas prices and other economic challenges.

Rep Crowley (D-NY) gave a silent one-minute speech during today’s House session.