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

Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a cap…

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

Members debated a resolution honoring the victims of and responders to a shooting December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. They began with remarks by Repre…

Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) spoke by telephone about the shooting Friday, December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Topics included what interventions c…

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

Witnesses testified on the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which deals with over-the-counter derivatives and swaps market regulations. Commodity Futu…

Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) talked about Congress' deadline to pass spending bills. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included Chair Bernan…

Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) talked about the looming sequestration defense cuts, and address other issues before Congress. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communicati…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unles…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Begin Consideration of H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule)

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 5882 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Ander Crenshaw / Appropriations Committee) The rule provides for…

House session from May 31, 2012.

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, Rules Committee Print (Closed Rule, Two Hours of Debate) Complete Consideration of H.R. 5326 - …

cybersecurity bill, college loan interest rate bill

1) Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 2) Legislation Related to H.R. 4239 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Begin Consider…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) Complete Consideration of H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher / Financial Services Co…

Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) The rule provides for no further general debate and makes in order any amendment that has been preprinted in the Congressional Rec…