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The House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…

Constitutional law and national security scholars testified on the constitutionality of prosecuting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act. Among the topics addressed…

The House worked on a bill that extends expiring tax cuts and unemployment benefits. The tax cuts were scheduled to run out on December 31, 2010. The legislation would extend the tax cuts fo…

The House voted to repeal the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy by a 250-175 vote.

The House passed a one-year Medicare “doc fix,” which covers payments to doctors who treat Medicare patients.

Members debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.

Members debated the recommendation by the House ethics committee to censure Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) for violations of House rules and discrediting the institution through questi…

The House approved federal spending through Saturday, December 18, 2010.

Treasury and State Department officials testified about the effectiveness of U.S. and United Nations sanctions on Iran. Among the topics they addressed were China’s possible involvement in a…

The House approved a temporary fix to keep payments to doctors who accept Medicare patients.

The House failed to override President Obama’s veto of an interstate notarization bill.

Martin Stutzman was sworn in as the representative for Indiana’s Third Congressional District. He replaced Mark Souder, who resigned earlier in the year.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NY), NewsCorp CEO Rupert Murdoch and others testified in support of immigration reform, urging lawmakers to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigran…

The House passed a bill to fund the federal government through December 3, 2010.

The House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.