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This portion of the 2018 annual Conservative Political Action Conference included a panel discussion on the future of the Republican Party. Speakers included Sebastian Gorka, the former depu…

The House debated federal spending for the Commerce and Justice Departments and science agencies.

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth. Topics included inflation and unemployment, reform of Social Security and Medicare, and bu…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.Res. 562 - Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual…

H.R. 1837 - San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments: (10 minutes of debate eac…

1) H.R. 1433 - Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 (Sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner / Judiciary Committee) 2) Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 347 - Federal Restricted…

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

Conference Report on H.R. 658 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. Complete Consideration of H.R. 3578 - Baseline Reform Act of 2011.

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

One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.Res. 497 - To provide for the placement of a statue or bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the United States Capit…

The House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment

Edward DeMarco testified about purposed changes to the secondary mortgage market and proposed legislation establishing a new market that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among the i…

Raj Date, special adviser to the Treasury Department for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified the agency’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. Committee Chairman Spe…

Assistant Treasury Secretary Collyns testified on the European Union debt crisis and its impact on the U.S. economy. He focused on meetings between European leaders to resolve the crisis, th…

Republican presidential candidate Thaddeus McCotter spoke at the Polk County Iowa Republican Party summer fundraising picnic in Des Moines.

Candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and others spoke before the voting began at the Republican Party Iowa Straw Poll held at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. It tr…

Presidential candiate and Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) spoke about a number of topics including his opponents in the 2012 primaries and his strategy for winning the party’s nomina…

The House took up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan for the debt reduction. This was a rare Saturday session.

Highlighted portions of House debate over a proposal offered by Speaker Boehner to raise the debt ceiling through deficit reduction were shown.

The House took up House Speaker John Boehner’s plan to lift the debt ceiling.