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

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

1) H.R. 2061 - Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act of 2013 2) H.R. 3343 - To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules regarding the determination of…

The House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.

1) H.R. 3304-To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the US Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to au…

Following One Minutes, House will debate the rule for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. At approximately 1:40-1:50 p.m. the House will have its first vote…

Eric Shinseki testified on the impact of the government shutdown on services and benefits to military veterans. He said that if the government shutdown continues, about 3.8 million veterans …

Douglas Elmendorf testified on the latest Congressional Budget Office report on the long-term federal budget outlook. According to the report, the budget deficit will shrink to $378 billion …

Homeland Security chemical company officials testified on the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion in April 2013 and the storing of dangerous chemicals across the country.

One Minute Speeches Begin Consideration of H.R. 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*C.W. Bill Young / Appropriations Committee) The rule prov…

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2576 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory …

One Minute Speeches Continue Consideration of H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Rodney Frelinghuysen / App…

Complete consideration of H.R. 2231--Offshore Energy and Jobs Act.

First votes expected: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Last votes expected: evening. One Minute Speeches Begin consideration of H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rul…

Representative Bill Flores (R-TX) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Texas A & M University. He advised graduates to live their lives with the Aggie core values of…

State officials from Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming testified on the Interior Department’s effort to create an additional layer of regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” th…

The House passed a bill that encourages the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the federal government.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testified about the president’s fiscal year 2014 revenue and economic policy proposals. In his remarks he called on Congress to increase the federal debt limit b…

Jeffrey Zients, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, testified about the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. Among the topics he addressed were increa…