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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Representatives Bobby Rush and Judy Biggert spoke at an Illinois tribute to Representative Dennis Hastert. Many others, including President George W. Bush and…

Former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) gave his farewell speech in the House.

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert spoke to the reporters at the Old Kendall County Courthouse about his decision not to run for re-election.

Republican leaders talked with reporters about immigration. Topics included the need to close U.S. borders to illegal immigration, the committee field hearings in 14 states on border securit…

Republican leaders spoke against President Clinton for vetoing a Republican-backed budget which included Republican sponsored tax cuts. They said that the plan would have benefited middle cl…

The House Energy and Commerce Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Among the topics a…

The House passed a supplemental spending bill for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan 218-212. The legislation placed limits on the duration of further operations and set readiness standards …

Vice President Gore testified at a joint meeting of House committees about global climate change, environmental policy, and future policy options to reduce emissions and improve environmenta…

Utility company executives testified about energy production and global climate change. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of federal regulation on energy markets and consumers,…

Commissioners testified about federal communications policy and regulations at an oversight hearing.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act. They talked about fraudulent access to phone records through “pretexting,” privacy concern…

The House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.

Rep. Hastert spoke by remote connection from the Rotunda in the Cannon House Office Building about President Bush’s State of the Union address the previous evening. He responded to telephone…

The House passed a bill that ends some tax breaks for oil and gas companies and dedicates revenue to renewable energy research. The measure was the sixth of the Democratic leadership’s prior…

An official funeral service was held for former President Gerald Ford in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The ceremony included tributes from several members. Footage also included the arrival of t…