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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 on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.

The Republican Study Committee, group of conservative House members, talked about their Jobs Though Growth Act. The bill outlined proposed changes to the tax code and federal regulations tha…

The Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Chairman Peter King de…

Local transit officials from New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay area, as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate and Transportation Security Administ…

Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL) spoke about congressional debate over debt ceiling and deficit reduction plans. Legislation sponsored by Speaker Boehner had been withdrawn from consideration…

Tea Party activists and Republican members of Congress held a rally in support of budget legislation known as “Cut, Cap, and Balance,” which passed the House the previous week but was tabled…

A group of House and Senate Republicans spoke to reporters about their support for the passage of legislation that would require the Treasury secretary to prioritize payments for debt servic…

House Republicans leaders spoke to reporters about their proposal for a balanced budget amendment. They also answered questions about negotiations with President Obama on the budget and nati…

Tea Party activists held a rally outside the Capitol, demanding that Congress be more aggressive in cutting spending.

Tim Massad testified about the government’s 2008 program to stabilize financial markets. He said that taxpayers wouldn’t fund any future wind-downs of failing firms because the FDIC now had …

Representative Joe Walsh talked about growing opposition to continuing resolutions (CR) that fund the government for one or two additional weeks rather than through the end of fiscal year 20…

Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about the fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security Department budget request. She also reiterated her concerns about cuts to programs in her department contain…

The House continued consideration of fiscal year 2011 spending.

John Pistole testified on the new airport full body screening machines and the Obama administration’s recent decision to allow limited collective-bargaining for its transportation security o…

Special Inspector General Barofsky and Assistant Secretary Tim Massad testified about the quarterly report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and Home Affordable Mortgage Program (H…

In an annual rally on the National Mall, “pro-life” advocates and lawmakers talked about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and about public policy positions favoring their viewpoint.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met to consider and adopt rules for the 112th Congress. Ranking Member Elijah Cummings offered several amendments for changing the rules p…

The House began debate on legislation titled “Repealing The Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.