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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…

Witnesses testified on the commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders, and their subsequent rescue and rehabilitation. A panel of congressmen testified about leg…

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) successor agency, testified about the ongoing reorganization of …

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

Loan service executives testified on foreclosure prevention efforts, focusing on the implementation of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

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

The House continued work on a bill establishing a $30 billion fund to be used for loans for small businesses.

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation.

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and Colleen Goggins from Johnson and Johnson testified about a recall of children’s Tylenol and other children’s medicines. The FDA officials …

The House passed several suspension bills debated previously. Charles Djou (D-HI) was sworn to finish the term of former Representative Neil Abercrombie (D), who resigned.

Witnesses testified about the science behind global climate change theories and controversies about the foundation for predictions of global warming. They refer to the controversy as “Climat…

The House passed a bill that requires the Pentagon to improve how it buys equipment and services. Members also passed a bill that requires federal agencies to be more aggressive in stopping …

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled a hearing titled “Public Policy Issues Raised by the Report of the Lehman Bankruptcy Examiner.” Following testimony by members a…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the September 2008 failure of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Witnesses testified about operations and pract…