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Representative Skelton, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and other Democratic conferees spoke to reporters about the defense authorization bill conference report. They d…

Congressman Meehan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and other House Representatives spoke to reporters about defense authorization and the war in Iraq. They discussed a trans…

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…

Witnesses testified about the distribution and delivery of the Up-Armor High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to forces currently engaged in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduri…

A Bipartisan informal hearing on exit strategies for Iraq was held. Representative Woolsey called for the discussions with a focus on how to withdraw American troops while fulfilling the obl…

Congressional leaders spoke to reporters about a resolution calling on the Bush administration to plan for withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq and establish guidelines for the compl…

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel heard testimony on Department of Defense mental health services and programs. Witnessed testified about mental health among milita…

The House considers HR 3199, Patriot Act reauthorization.

The House plans to finish work on HR 2601, Foreign Relations authorization bill; possibly work on HR 3070, NASA authorization bill; take the postponed vote on a suspension bill debated Monda…

The House Armed Services Committee heard testimony from U.S. Air Force officials about the plan for the U.S. Air Force future total force. Witnesses testified about the role of the Air Force…

The program has technical difficulties in the form of occasional, slight video interference. The subcommittee heard testimony from recruitment and retention officers on the current status…

Witnesses testified about changes in the policies for deporting illegal immigrants implemented after the September 11th attacks. Topics included detention policies, the Patriot Act, and prop…

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the religious climate at the U.S. Air Force Academy following the release of two reports addressing the issue on…

Witnesses testified about the training of Iraqi security forces, security threats to forces and reconstruction efforts, and assessments on the strength of the Iraqi insurgency.