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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…

Witnesses testified about the implications of recent reports of faulty foreclosure-related documentation practices by mortgage servicers from the perspective of consumers. Evicted Detroit h…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about about President Obama’s agreement with congressional Republicans on tax cuts and unemployment insurance.

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

Pentagon officials testified on Defense Department initiatives proposed by Secretary Robert Gates to more efficiently fund defense programs. One of the proposals included the elimination of …

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

The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on pending legislation to reduce and more safely manage concussions in student athletes. Witnesses testified that student concussions h…

Civil rights scholars and leaders talked about the historical significance of the 14th Amendment and recent proposals to repeal it. They also responded to questions from the audience. This p…

Participants spoke about racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Among the topics they addressed were criminal justice reforms, immigration laws, racial profiling, and drug senten…

Witnesses testified on the commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders, and their subsequent rescue and rehabilitation. A panel of congressmen testified about leg…

Witnesses testified on the legacy and future of the Americans with Disabilities Act 20 years after its enactment.

Kenneth Feinberg testified on the procedures for the submission and resolution of individuals' and businesses' claims as a result of the April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon o…