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Two panels of witnesses testified at a hearing about relief services provided by charitable organizations. They also discussed areas where service delivery, preparedness, and coordination co…

Representatives Shaw and Becerra, both members of the Ways and Means Committee, spoke about the alternative minimum tax and long-term tax policy. The previous day the House passed (by a vote…

John Campbell (R-CA) was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.

The House unexpectedly voted down the $142 billion appropriations conference report for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments. The vote was 209 to 223. The House th…

The House will consider four bills under suspension of the rules; possible consideration of the conference report to HR 6, energy policy bill; possible consideration of HR 3283, a bill aimed…

The House will consider two bills under suspension of the rules; three possible motions to go to conference/motions to instruct on Interior, Legislative Branch and Homeland Security appropri…

The House plans to finish work on HR 2601, Foreign Relations authorization bill; possibly work on HR 3070, NASA authorization bill; take the postponed vote on a suspension bill debated Monda…

The House passed a $20.3 billion bill for foreign aid in fiscal year 2006.

Rep. Shaw talked about a new Social Security bill introduced by himself and three other congressmen on the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. It would create individual accounts us…

Republican House Ways and Means Committee members spoke to reporters about a compromise proposal to create private investment accounts for workers. They also answered questions from the repo…

Participating by telephone, Rep. Shaw talked about the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

Witnesses testified to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee about the potential impact of increased life expectancy on the Social Security system. They discussed possible solutions includin…

Witnesses testified about recommendations for changes and amendments to the proposed Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement prior to its formal submission to the house for a…