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Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3521 - The Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep.…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

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

Witnesses testified at a House Natural Resources Committee and Oversight and Government Reform Committee joint hearing to review the closings of national parks as a result of the government…

The House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the tenth day of the government shutdown between live news conferences.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. H.R. 687 - Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on the latest Congressional Budget Office report on the long-term federal budget outlook. According to the report, the budget deficit will shrink to $378 billion in 2015, but that budget…

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…

One Minute Speeches Continue Consideration of H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen

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…

Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the Defense Department fiscal year 2014 defense budget request. The budget request included $527 billion in…

Begin Consideration of H.R. 3 - Northern Route Approval Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Energy and…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The House considered H.Res. 202 - A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 807 - Full Faith and Credit Act, and H.R. 1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013.

State officials from Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming testified on the Interior Department’s effort to create an additional layer of regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,”…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testified about the president’s fiscal year 2014 revenue and economic policy proposals. In his remarks he called on Congress to increase the federal debt limit by following…