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The House met overnight in order to complete business prior to adjourning the first session of the 109th Congress.

Representative Skelton, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and other Democratic conferees spoke to reporters about the defense authorization bill conference report. They…

John Campbell (R-CA) was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Members debated a rule for consideration of a resolution on the immediate withdrawal of military forces from Iraq. The resolution was brought to the floor by Representative Hunter to clarify the…

The House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.

Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the budget reconciliation legislation being pulled from the floor and the vote put off until after the Veterans Day weekend. They criticized…

House Budget Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Spratt and others heard from interest group representatives talking about those who may be impacted by proposed budget cuts. Topics included decreased…

Members offered amendments and debated provisions of budget reconciliation legislation. Much of the focus was spending cuts to free funds for hurricane recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast.

Members offered amendments and debated provisions of budget reconciliation legislation. Much of the focus was spending cuts to free funds for hurricane recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast.

House Budget Committee ranking member John Spratt talked about Democrats' view of the budget situation and how to counter Republican budget cutting plans. Among the topics he discussed were…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Following a caucus meeting, Democratic House leaders spoke to reporters about the Republican federal budget plan. They discussed the planned cuts to health care, student aid, and other…

Mr. Holz-Eakin testified about the potential impact of relief and recovery efforts in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the federal budget forecasts. Among the topics addressed…

House Democrats spoke to reporters about the “Democratic National Security Strategy for the 21st Century.” They discussed the three objectives of their strategy: Defend the homeland, defeat…