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The House convened for a legislative session. H.R. 3309 a bill to overhaul the U.S. patent system

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

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, and others spoke at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and…

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…

H.J.Res. 84 - Head Start for Low-Income Children Act H.R. 3273 - Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth and H.J.Res. 89 - Federal Worker Pay Fairness.

In a Saturday evening session, the House debated a continuing resolution to extend government funding until December 15 and delay the Affordable Care Act for one year. A separate bill provid…

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

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Members passed a continuing budget resolution that would fund operations until December 15, 2013, and would defund the A…

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 continued debate on the authorization of use of force against Syria.

Witnesses testified about the security of personal information in electronic medical and health insurance records in the government data hub that would help people buy health insurance. The …

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…

Internal Revenue Service Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services testified at a House joint subcommittee hearing examining information…

Current and former directors of the National Counterterrorism Center, security officials, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani testified on communications procedures and law enforcem…

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

Federal, state, and private emergency responders testified about efforts to adapt social media tools like Facebook and Twitter for response to natural and man-made disasters. Among the topic…

Representative Scott Perry (R-PA), who represents Gettysburg, PA in Congress, talked about the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg, and its impact on the Civil War and in shaping the nati…

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

Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) talked about National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs following General Keith Alexander’s testimony at a House hearing that the programs had sto…