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New FCC chairman Kevin Martin testified about his proposal to relax media ownership rules. The other four FCC commissioners and heads of various media groups testified about the plan.

Witnesses testified about proposed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4040, to strengthen the capabilities of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Topics included recent high-profile toy recall…

Youth activists from across the U.S. testified about energy policy, oil dependence, and global warming. They demanded clean energy and a healthy climate future, and urged the passage of legi…

Witnesses testified about possible links between global warming and wildfires like those which had recently devastated regions of Southern California. They talked about climate studies, fore…

Representative Nicola Tsongas was sworn in. The House failed to override the president’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) 273-156.

In a subcommittee hearing titled, “Aviation Security: Are We Truly Protected?,” witnesses testified about the Transportation Security Administration. Topics included progress in securing the…

A hearing was held on the future of telecommunications competition. The witnesses addressed the issues of forbearance, special access, municipal broadband and copper retirement.

The three special envoys and Minister Gabriel briefed the committee on the September 24 United Nations meeting on climate change. The meeting was attended by 150 high level representatives a…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about passage of legislation adopting the recommendations of the September 11 Commission in an effort to change U.S. policy in Iraq and provide guidance…

FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing about federal regulation and the state of the telecommunications industry. Among the topics they addressed were an upcoming 700 MHz auctio…