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The House voted on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.

Witnesses testified on the cancellation of Community Living Assistance Service and Supports (CLASS) program. CLASS, which was part of the 2010 health care law, was slated to be a voluntary,…

Federal regulators testified about online information collection, privacy standards, as well as the collection and use of consumer information. They also talked about proposed legislation…

Federal officials testified about regulations at independent government telecommunications agencies.

Witnesses testified about ways to improve Medicare and Medicaid services to people who qualify for both programs. the federal government is working with 15 states on pilot programs aimed at…

Witnesses testified about a Nuclear Regulatory Commission report that found the commission’s chair, Gregory Jaczko, had withheld information from other commissioners in order to stop work on the…

Representative Robert Latta talked about the federal budget and raising the debt ceiling. He also discussed subsidies for oil companies and energy legislation he recently proposed, and he…

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified on his department’s 2012 budget request. Much of the hearing focused on several nuclear accidents at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power station in the…

Secretary Sebelius testified on the fiscal year 2012 Health and Human Services Department budget request, as well as implementation of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on the commission’s national broadband plan and net neutrality, a policy that requires Internet providers to allow content…

The House began consideration of H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.

In an annual rally on the National Mall, “pro-life” advocates and lawmakers talked about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and about public policy positions favoring their viewpoint.

The House voted on legislation titled “Repealing The Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” that would repeal the 2010 health care reform law.

House members paid tribute to Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Representative Giffords was wounded at a constituent event at a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket. Six people were killed and 13…

Members of the House read the Constitution aloud beginning at 11:00 a.m.