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House Oversight Committee - Pushing the Envelope: The Looming Crisis at USPS - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and …

House Oversight Committee - The Future Of Capital Formation - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Witnesses: Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission;…

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executive officers and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testified on executive bonuses at the mortgage companies. They defended executive b…

The House voted to prohibit federal funds for public radio and block the use of any federal funds to purchase any radio programming from NPR and other content providers. Seven Republicans jo…

Former Virginia Representative Tom Davis and Comptroller General Gene Dodaro testified on the recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report that pinpointed 34 areas, including Defense Dep…

Stephen King was the recipient of the Fall for the Book’s 2011 Mason Award, which recognizes authors who have made extraordinary contributions to bringing literature to a wide reading public…

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission commissioners testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about recent allegations of mismanagement directed at Commission Chair Greg J…

Ambassador Susan Rice testified about United Nations operations and the U.S. role at the U.N. She outlined the Obama administration’s priorities for reforming the U.N. and its management pra…

The House began consideration of a bill dealing with leasing for offshore drilling off the coast of Virginia and in the Gulf of Mexico.

House Oversight - Full Committee Business Meeting - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Legislation Up For Consideration: H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act. Rep. Ross’s amendm…

Members of the House read the Constitution aloud beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Witnesses testified about Justice Department refusals to comply with congressional subpoenas. Among the topics they addressed were the history of congressional subpoenas, executive privilege…

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

Secretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. foreign policy priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She urged no spending cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid. She told the commi…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on potential threats from Iran and Syria, focusing on sanctions already imposed and the future of U.S. policy toward both countries. Witnes…