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Witnesses testified on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Advantage plans are the private health coverage that older people can get as an…

1) H.R. 1095 - TSA Loose Change Act 2) H.R. 2719 - Transportation Acquisition Security Reform Act 3) H.R. 1204 - Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 4) H.R. 3626 -…

Senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials gave an update on the implementation of the 2012 FDA Safety and Innovation Act. They told committee members that the overall process was…

Senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials gave an update on the implementation of the 2012 FDA Safety and Innovation Act. They told committee members that the overall process was…

On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. H.R. 3350 - Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 (Subject to a Rule)…

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

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified about the problems with the release of the Healthcare.gov Web site for the health insurance exchange which was provided for in the Patient Protection and…

Government contractors testified on their role in building the various components of Affordable Care Act’s online health insurance exchanges, and Healthcare.gov’s subsequent user technical…

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

Gary Cohen testified on the readiness of health care exchanges required by the law to be set up by October 1, 2013. He was director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance…

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner testified on implementation of the online insurance exchanges as required in health care law.

H.Res. 315 - providing for the consideration of H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, and H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, Rules Comm Print (Sponsored…

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 about implementation of the Affordable Care Act and on proposals to reform the Medicaid program. They focused on expansion of Medicaid by states, costs of expansion, and…

Continue Consideration of H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas / Agriculture Committee) The Rule provides…

Officials testified about prescription drug abuse and prevention programs. Among the topics they addressed were increased prescription abuse rates over the past several years, the availability of pain…

One Minute Speeches H.R. 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Buck McKeon / Armed Services Committee) The Rule provides for no…

First votes expected: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Last votes expected: evening. One Minute Speeches Begin consideration of H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open…

One Minute Speeches H.R. 671 - Ruth Moore Act of 2013 (Suspension, 40 minutes of debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree / Veterans' Affairs Committee) H.R. 2216 - Military Construction…