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The House met overnight in order to complete business prior to adjourning the first session of the 109th Congress.

House and Senate Democrats held an end-of-year rally to discuss items on the legislative agenda. Representative Pelosi congratulated newly elected Democratic Caucus Chairman James Clyburn (D…

The House passed $600 billion in federal spending for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor Departments. Members also passed the House-Senate compromise on reauthorizing…

Following a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, House Democratic Leaders spoke to reporters about the 9/11 Commission’s Public Discourse Project report. They also discussed ensuring succ…

Members considered a resolution on the immediate withdrawal of military forces from Iraq. The resolution was brought to the floor by Representative Hunter to clarify the House’s position on …

The House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.

The House unexpectedly voted down the $142 billion appropriations conference report for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments. The vote was 209 to 223. The House th…

Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the budget reconciliation legislation being pulled from the floor and the vote put off until after the Veterans Day weekend. They criticized th…

The House approved the conference report to H.R. 2744, a $100 billion agriculture appropriation for fiscal year 2006. Among the items agreed to in the conferenced version of the bill was a h…

Following a caucus meeting, Democratic House leaders spoke to reporters about the Republican federal budget plan. They discussed the planned cuts to health care, student aid, and other essen…