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Panelists talked about recent voter identification laws passed in several states, including Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Topics included proposed and actual changes to voting p…

Day three of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included acceptance speeches from President Obama and Vice President Biden. Prior to the opening gavel several speakers from North Caroli…

First Lady Hillary Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Former Governor Mario Cuomo (NY) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (MO) addressed the second day of the Democratic National Conventio…

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) responded to the questions, “What are you reading this summer?” The date and location of the interview are not revealed.

Legislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization

The House worked on commerce, justice and science appropriations.

One Minute Speeches (15 per side) Begin Consideration of H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Rogers (MI…

Douglas Shulman testified on the 2012 tax return filing season, the IRS budget, and IRS operations in general.

1) Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 2) Legislation Related to H.R. 4239 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Begin Consider…

The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…

Many slaves helped build the U.S. Capitol, including Philip Reid, who supervised the casting of the bronze statue which stands on the Capitol dome. Recently, House and Senate leaders reflect…

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

Representatives voted on H.R. 4105, the tariffs for non-market economies bill. They paid tribute to Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ), who died earlier in the day of cancer.

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.Res. 562 - Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual…

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

The House voted on a congressional resolution of disapproval that would block an additional $1.2 trillion increase in the debt limit as authorized by the Budget Control Act.

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) discussed his autobiography, Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, published by Simon and Schuster. At the age of 23, Representative Lewis was…

At the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the national mall, participants spoke about the legacy of the Reverend King and the civil rights movement. This program d…