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CIA director Leon Panetta told the House Intelligence Committee that there was a “strong likelihood” that President Mubarak would step down. Other topics included the re-authorization of som…

The House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.

The House considered several free trade bills.

Doctors and mental health professionals testified on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other issues facing some returning veterans. Among the topics addressed were services available…

The House passed a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns across state lines.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen spoke about the scope and extent of U.S. involvement in military action against the forces of Moammar…

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Jeff Miller (R-FL) spoke at the American Legion Convention. He said veterans benefits will not be shortchanged in congressional deficit reduction talks…

Iraq War veteran Daniel Hanson appeared at a hearing on war veterans' mental health care. He said in his testimony that he spent his disability check on “booze and strip clubs,” and that he …

President Obama spoke at the annual congressional prayer breakfast, where legislators and officials gathered to offer thanks for the blessings bestowed on the United States. Astronaut Mark K…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…

Witnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in ligh…