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Witnesses assessed conditions in Afghanistan and the U.S. military transition in 2014. They also talked about implications of the bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Afghanista…

Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) testified at an oversight hearing of the agency’s role and authority. They were all in agreement in their concerns over the increas…

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified about the problems with the release of the Healthcare.gov Web site for the health insurance exchange which was provided for in the Patient Protection an…

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2640 - Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 62…

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy testified on the Obama administration’s plan to address global climate change. Republican member…

Patrick Kennedy testified on State Department internal actions to address its responsibility for the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Accountability Review Boar…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization fo…

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

1) H.R. 697 - 3 Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Heck / Natural Resources Comm) 2) H.R. 1300 - To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volun…

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Stuart Bowen, testified on his final report on Iraq reconstruction efforts. The hearing also focused on lessons learned from sta…

H.R. 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the State Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget. He said the window for a two-state solution in the Mi…

The Manufacturing Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce looked into the current state of American automobile manufacturing. Executives from auto companies and parts suppliers described t…

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

The U.S. ambassador to Syria and State Department and USAID officials testified on the ongoing civil war in Syria. Ambassador Ford in his remarks said no evidence had been found thus far to …

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

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The secretary faced questions about why there were not more security …

A Republican member and a member-elect of the House who served in the military talked about national security priorities in Afghanistan, Iran’s nuclear program, and Israel. They were intervi…