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Witnesses testified about the enforcement of federal criminal law to protect Americans working for U.S. contractors in Iraq. Rep. Ted Poe testified as the founder of the Victims' Rights …

Witnesses testified about preventing identity theft and other Internet crimes, and about the Privacy and Cybercrime Act of 2007. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Conyers. Topics includ…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules.

Reps. Bean, Altmire, and Foxx testified against automated political telemarketing, citing personal experiences. Attorneys and others spoke in favor of and in opposition to the calls. Topics …

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

A panel of government officials and others testified about delays in the implementation of the 2006 SAFE Port Act one year after its passage. The legislation includes a third-party verificat…

Witnesses testified about the “Jena Six” case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. T…

In a subcommittee hearing titled, “Aviation Security: Are We Truly Protected?,” witnesses testified about the Transportation Security Administration. Topics included progress in securing the…

Representative Nicola Tsongas was sworn in. The House failed to override the president’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) 273-156.

Members offered amendments and debated various changes to the Foreign Intelligence Security Act. They spoke about proposals to limit the president’s ability to conduct warrantless wiretaps, …

Witnesses testified for and against proposed legislation, the 2007 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, which would allow the photographing, broadcasting and televising of federal court proceeding…

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Warrantless Surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans' Privacy …