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The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Debate was held on amending the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Members debated the naming of federal buildings, including naming one after former Speaker of the House Thomas Phillip “Tip”…

Several female members of the House Democratic Caucus defended U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice against accusations that she lied to the American people regarding the September 11, 2001, attack on…

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…

The House convened for a legislative session.

The House convened for a legislative session.

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) responded to the questions, “What are you reading this summer?” The date and location of the interview are not known.

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax credits and welfare programs, and whether the programs discouraged work and higher earnings for recipients. Iain Duncan Smith, the first sitting foreign se…

Congressional Democrats reacted to the Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care law.

Legislative Business One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate H.R. 5740 - To extend the National Flo…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, Rules Committee Print (Closed Rule, Two Hours of Debate) Complete Consideration of H.R. 5326 - …

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) talked about the House vote on its budget reconciliation bill later in the day, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The bill …

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democratic women held a press briefing to focus on the House Republican proposal to pay for student loan interest rate, which would cut wo…

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

H.R. 4089 - Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Natural Resources Committee / Agriculture Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee) The rule …

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) spoke about the Violence Against Women Act, in her speech recounted her experience being sexually abused as a child and then raped as a young woman.

H.R. 1339 - To amend title 32, the body of laws of the US dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the Salem, MA, as the Birthplace of the National Guard (Sponsored by Rep. Tierney Begi…

1) H.R. 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended (Sponsored by Re…