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House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters and answered questions on unsuccessful efforts to pass a “plan B” proposal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” and automatic sequestration. He said…

At about 12:30 p.m., the House began debate on the rule for the defense authorization conference report. At about 1:30 p.m, the House began debate on the rule for the two Plan B-related…

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) spoke to reporters about Speaker Boehner’s “Plan B” bill to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” He said that House Republicans had the votes to pass the legislation, which would…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of negotiations with President Obama to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of impending tax increases and budget cuts that would take effect at the…

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

Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) discussed the fiscal cliff negotiations during an exchange on the floor about the House schedule for the next week. House Republican Leader…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters. Speaker John Boehner said that he and President Obama had spoken the previous day, but they had not yet agreed on a way to avoid the “fiscal…

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

House Republicans spoke to reporters about negotiations between Congress and President Obama on avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and…

Representative Cantor (R-VA) and Representative Hoyer (D-MD) talked about the “fiscal cliff,” the automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for January 2013 if Congress does not…

Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer(D-MD) spoke about the House schedule for the following week. Representative Cantor announced that the House would not adjourn the 112th Congress…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Debate was held on amending the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Representatives Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke about the House agenda for the first week of December 2012.

Republican representatives spoke to reporters following passage in the House of the STEM Jobs Act, which would stimulate the economy by making it easier for foreign students graduating with advanced degrees…

House Republican leaders spoke to reporters before meeting with a group of CEOs in Washington to discuss the debt and deficit with congressional leaders and the president. Speaker Boehner said that Republicans…

House Speaker John Boehner and the new leadership held a press conference to announce the results of their leadership elections for the 113th Congress, along with discussing their agenda.…

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign event at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. He was joined by Virginia U.S. Senate candidate George Allen, Virginia Governor…

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and 7th Congressional District challenger Wayne Powell debated various campaign issues focusing on the state of the economy, taxes, and fiscal…

The House convened for a legislative session.