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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…

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…

Witnesses testified about the distribution and delivery of the Up-Armor High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to forces currently engaged in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation…

The House passed a bill that bars obesity lawsuits against restaurants and manufacturers in both federal and state courts.

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel heard testimony on Department of Defense mental health services and programs. Witnessed testified about mental health among…

The House considers HR 3070, NASA reauthorization bill.

The program has technical difficulties in the form of occasional, slight video interference. The subcommittee heard testimony from recruitment and retention officers on the current status…

Military Personnel Subcommittee Ranking Democrat Rep. Snyder talked about troop retention, including how each branch is meeting its recruitment goals, and how each retains soldiers by using…

The committee held a hearing on the potential national security implications of the possible merger of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation with Unocal Corporation. Among the issues they…

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and community…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on detainee operations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Representative Hunter, in his opening statement, spoke about the bipartisan trip to Cuba. He said that…

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the religious climate at the U.S. Air Force Academy following the release of two reports addressing the issue…

Witnesses testified about the training of Iraqi security forces, security threats to forces and reconstruction efforts, and assessments on the strength of the Iraqi insurgency.