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Begin Consideration of H.R. 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham / Appropriations…

The House convened for a legislative session.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The chair announced that the whole number of the House was 432. A bill was passed to defer the debt ceiling until May…

Legislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act

Marilyn Tavenner testified about the problems with the release of the Healthcare.gov Web site for the federal health insurance exchange. Ms. Tavenner in her opening statement apologized to…

House Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.*Topics addressed in the hearing included sequestration…

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1896 - International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert / Ways and Means…

Daniel Werfel testified on the status of the investigation into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its reported targeting of tax-exempt status applicants for more stringent review based…

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and others testified on how to make the U.S. Postal Service successful in the 21st Century. Postmaster General Donahoe urged Congress to allow the service…

Witnesses testified on the status of their agencies' implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Glenn Hackbarth testified on the recommendations of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) annual report on Medicare payment policies. Mr. Hackbarth told committee members of…

One Minute Speeches Special Order Speeches

Ethics policy experts and law academics testified on the Obama administration’s decision to delay the employer mandate and the employer information reporting requirements under the…

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman testified on the Obama administration’s trade agenda. He said that an Asia-Pacific trade deal including Japan could be finished by the end of 2013…

1) H.R. 697 - 3 Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Heck / Natural Resources Comm) 2) H.R. 1300 - To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the…

Acting Commissioner Steven Miller and Inspector J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to groups applying for tax-exempt status that had the…