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The Joint Chiefs of Staff representing the four major military services appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to speak against additional defense cuts or sequestration. They…

The House passed a measure that re-affirms “In God We Trust” as the U.S. national motto.

Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy leaders testified on the state of U.S. military readiness and potential cuts in Defense Department spending. They talked about a number of issues…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing that focused on her department’s immigration enforcement record.

House Armed Services Committee Republicans released their recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. They also answered questions from reporters.

Witnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in light of…

Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee discussed the level of defense spending that they favored under the debt ceiling legislation.

Michelle Flournoy and Admiral Mike Mullen testified about President Obama’s Afghanistan troop reduction plan. Admiral Mullen said he supported the president’s plan to reduce U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but that the “president’s decisions…

The House debated resolutions requiring the president to be in conformity with the War Powers Resolution with regard to troops in Libya.

Representative Randy Forbes talked about the U.S. mission in Libya, NATO, Afghanistan and Iraq, and the defense budget. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Patrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.

The House considered legislation on small business, graduate medical education funding, and defense programs. The medical education bill was intended to defund portions of the Affordable…

The House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask,…