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Secretary Leavitt and other health officials testified about the threat of avian flu and preparations for a potential outbreak or pandemic within human populations. Among the issues they add…

Regulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight…

The House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on emergency housing needs following Hurricane Katrina. The Housing relief efforts can be categorized into three ar…

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on the closure and realignment of defense bases. Elected officials and community representatives testified about t…

Current and former Major League Baseball players testified about the use of steroids in professional baseball and other sports. Among the issues they addressed were several recent allegation…

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…

Secretary Chertoff testified about the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security. He testified about the Department’s overall effectiveness, its operations, management, and chance…

The House Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the federal guaranteed student loan program. Among the issues that witnesses addressed were levels of federal aid available to student…

The House Government Reform Committee held a hearing to review of the National Football League’s strategy for combating steroid use as part of understanding why high school students use ster…

Medical experts and parents of athletes who died as a result of steroid use testified about the physical effects of steroid use, the prevalence of steroid use among young adult athletes, pro…

The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee held hearings on allegations of steroid use among Major League Baseball players, current and proposed regulation of steroid use by basebal…

Members debated an objection raised to the Ohio Electoral College vote presented earlier to a joint session counting electoral votes to certify the presidential election.