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Witnesses testified about new mammography recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on November 16, 2009. The new guidelines had advised against annual mammograms for…

Witnesses testified on proposals that would regulate currently unregulated financial markets. They focused on over-the-counter derivatives markets, which Ms. Born said had become “extremely …

Keith Hall testified about the most recent report on unemployment. He said that unemployment rates had dropped slightly, but remained at approximately 10%. He also testified about long term …

Two House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the federal government’s preparedness and response to the H1N1 swine flu virus and to get an update from vaccine m…

The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

The House Rules Committee talked about amendments that lawmakers want to offer to the health care bill (H.R. 3962) and the parameters of debate.

The Joint Economic Committee heard a report on October 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate rose to 10.2%, up from 9.8% the previous month…

House Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…

The Congressional Health Care Caucus held a forum to examine the policy options in Congress for making health coverage affordable for individuals with pre-existing conditions. The Caucus was…

The House voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.

The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing focused on the problems of people who are underinsured and have debt or declared bankruptcy from medical expen…

Lawmakers testified at a hearing on pending legislation, focusing on the following bills related to breast cancer prevention, research, treatment, and quality of care: the Mammogram and MRI …