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Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) talked about the future debate over the payroll tax cut/ unemployment extensions, and how Democrats plan to approach spending legislation and working w…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. During the briefing they reacted to Senate Minority Leader Mitch M…

As the speaker walked off the platform during a pro forma session, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer called on House Republicans to allow a vote on Senate-passed legislation to extend Social Securit…

House Democratic leaders Steny Hoyer and Chris Van Hollen spoke to reporters about congressional disagreements on a bill to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits.

The House of Representatives convened for the business of the day, one minute speeches, and special order speeches. The House disapproved of Senate amendments to bill H.R. 3630 to provide in…

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Peterson-Pew Commission held a discussion on proposals for reforming the federal budget process. Speakers included House Budget Committ…

H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Closed Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3421 - Fallen Heroes of 9/…

Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committe…

Douglas Elmendorf testified before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In his remarks he talked about the state of the economy and deficit spending, saying that larger short-ter…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Memb…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on discretionary federal spending at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Among the topics he addressed were defense spending, tax policy…

Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction Com…

Representative Chris von Hollen talked about how the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction is doing with its task of identifying $1.2 trillion in budget cuts, and other budget/spending, congr…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their agenda for creating jobs.

The House debated the rule on the compromise agreement to raise the debt ceiling and then moved to consideration of the bill itself. The measure was approved 269-161. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords…

The House resumed their session to debate the Reid proposal to raise the debt ceiling under suspension of the rules. The proposal was defeated.

House Democratic Caucus leaders talked to reporters about House Speaker John Boehner’s Debt Ceiling and Deficit Reduction Bill.

The House debated a revised version of Speaker Boehner’s proposed deficit reduction and debt ceiling legislation, as well as rules governing the debate.

The House Rules Committee met to consider rules for floor debate on pending legislation. The first bill was Speaker Boehner’s deficit reduction and debt ceiling package. The second measure w…

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