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The House convened for a legislative session.

State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides continued their testimony on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, …

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

Domestic and advocacy group officials testified about autism. Among the topics they discussed were efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the disease, the cost of the disease, li…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The extension of normal trade relations with the Russian Federation and Moldova was debated.

Security officials testified on their efforts to improve diplomatic safety in Libya before four people were killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

The House convened for a legislative session.

Michael Horowitz testified on the findings in the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report on the FBI’s “Fast and Furious” operation. He described a series of missteps and failures t…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Financial industry representatives testified on consumer credit access issues related to the regulatory power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Subcommittee members raised …

Richard Cordray testified on consumer credit access issues related to the regulatory power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Subcommittee members raised concerns about regu…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified about the automobile industry bailout and an agreement between General Motors, Delphi, and workers unions over pensions. They were questioned pointedly about their refusa…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. The committee subpoenaed documents related to the F…

Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ) was sworn in, filling the seat vacated by Gabrielle Giffords.

Executives from companies that received guaranteed loans from the Energy Department testified on how they have received funds from the program.

Witnesses testified on the monthly jobs reports released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The first panel focused on the methodology of the report’s release, in which…

Ms. Stoner and Mr. Pool testified on the benefits and concerns of the hydraulic fracturing from the House Oversight and Government Regulation’s Subcommittee on Technology. Questions from the…

Ms. Wrotenbery, Mr. McKee, Dr. Howarth, and Mr. Krancer testified on the benefits and concerns of hydraulic fracturing from the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Techno…

House session from May 31, 2012.