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The House convened for a legislative session.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for voting and general speeches.

Witnesses testified on the Disability Treaty, a law that, if ratified, would extend Americans' disability rights to disabled people in foreign countries.

1) H.R. 3304-To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the US Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to au…

Witnesses testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) investigation of John Beale, the former high-ranking official who has plead guilty t…

Sarah Hill Ingram testified about the role of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in implementing the health care law. She said that the process was going well and that systems were working w…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on State Department involvement before, during, and after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2013. Questions focused on departmental …

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters on the steps of the U.S. Capitol about the shutdown of the federal government.

The U.S House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. H.R. 687 - Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Go…

Representatives of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines testified on the impact of sequestration on military budgets and operations in fiscal year 2014. During his testimony, General …

The House continued with legislative business. The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims the previous day at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on allegations that conservative groups were wrongly targeted for closer scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service. A focus was on if senior IRS officials in Washington or…

Begin Consideration of H.R. 5 - Student Success Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. John Kline / Education and the Workforce Committee) The rule provides for one …

H.R. 2667 - Authority for Mandate Delay Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Tim Griffin / Ways and Means Committee) H.R. 2668 - Fairness for American Families Act (Subject to a Rule) …

Witnesses testified on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) contracting practices. The House Oversight Committee released a report accusing the IRS of improperly awarding contracts to the in…

Top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department officials testified about practices and culture within the IRS, as well as revelations that the IRS had inappropriately scrutinized…