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State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They deta…

Members of Congress from New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware spoke about damage and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy. During their comments several me…

The House convened for a legislative session. Business included debating the normalization of trade relations with Russia, including the possibility of sanctions if human rights violations w…

H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) 1) H.R. 1905 - Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 2) H.Con.Res. 127 - Expressing the sen…

Legislative Business, 19 bills under Suspension of the Rules

The House convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on ongoing developments concerning Chen Guancheng case, the blind Chinese human rights activist seeking asylum in the United States after trying to escape persecution in …

Witnesses testified at an emergency hearing on recent developments concerning Chinese blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped from his 19 month house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in China…

The House worked on commerce, justice and science appropriations.

A ceremony was held honoring Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ), who died on March 6, 2012, from colon cancer at the age of 77. Following Presentation of the Colors and invocation, congressi…

Witnesses testified on U.S. policy toward North Korea and possible security risks posed by the country’s new regime, and a recent failed rocket launch. They also talked about China’s support…

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…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on her department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request.

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) Complete Consideration of H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher / Financial Services Co…

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.

The wives of Chinese dissidents testified on their husbands' stories before the commission on China’s human rights abuses. Geng Ho detailed some of the horrific abuses endured by her husband…

One Minute Speeches (15 per side) Complete Consideration of H.R. 3408 - Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act,…

Elected officials, clergy, and activists held their annual “March for Life” rally on the National Mall marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade.