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The House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…

Martin Stutzman was sworn in as the representative for Indiana’s Third Congressional District. He replaced Mark Souder, who resigned earlier in the year.

Two women who contracted salmonella from tainted eggs testified before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. A Food and Drug Administratio…

Retirement Living TV hosted a discussion on health care and social security with Cokie Roberts, politicians, and other reporters and pollsters.

Government and energy industry officials testified about pipeline safety and improvements to safety regulations. The hearing was held in response to a recent pipeline explosion in San Bruno,…

The House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.

The House Met in a Pro Forma Session.

The House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.

Witnesses testified on the causes and consequences of preterm births and infant mortality.

Officials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the region’s tourism industry. BP c…

Past and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…

The House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.

Christina Romer testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among the topics she addressed was a report from the Council of Economic Advisors which said that the economic stimulus bill had creat…

Glenn Hackbarth testified on the findings of a report submitted by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to Congress on June 15, 2010. Testimony focused on the impact of new heal…

The House debated a number of bills, including funding for airport improvement projects and a homebuyers assistance program.

The House approved legislation to limit corporate, union, and special interest campaign contribution. The bill is in direct relation to the Supreme Court’s ruling striking limits on independ…