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The House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…

General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…

Republican members of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees talked about recent allegations against ACORN and congressional bans on federal funding for the organ…

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to lift the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on Cuba’s government and Cuba’s human …

The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

The House approved a bill expanding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority over chemical and water plant safety. Members also made speeches in honor of the victims of the previous-d…

House Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…