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Gale D. Rossides testified on why sensitive Transportation Security Agency (TSA) security information became accessible to the public and how to prevent such errors in the future.

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on a breach of security at the White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified on security…

The subcommittee met for an update on federal efforts to combat H1N1. They discussed the vaccine shortage, the distribution of masks for certain federal workers and efforts to identify and r…

Members marked up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, and H.R. 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009. The USA PATRIOT Amen…

Republican Members of the House Judiciary Committee held a meeting on proposed Democratic changes to the USA PATRIOT Act. They members and witnesses criticized several changes saying the pro…

Members marked up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, and H.R. 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009. The USA PATRIOT Amend…

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 approved a bill expanding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority over chemical and water plant safety. Members also made speeches in honor of the victims of the previous-d…

The House approved a bill extending unemployment benefits and expanding the first-time home buyers tax credit. Members also began work on legislation broadening the Department of Homeland’s …

The House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks and opened the new National Cyber Security and Communications Integration Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of Natio…

The House worked on several bills and also approved the extension of small business programs.