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The House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.

Proceedings were briefly interrupted by a protester in the gallery during debate on detainee treatment (approximately 1:50 p.m.).

The House convened for a legislative session.

The House Homeland Security Committee reviewed Secretary Chertoff’s spending and operational priorities for 2007. he testified about law enforcement operations, intelligence, information sha…

The House passed three bills on immigration and border security. One criminalizes tunneling across the U.S.-Mexico border. Another makes it easier makes it easier to deport illegal immigrant…

The House Judiciary Committee marked up legislation: H.R. 6054, the “Military Commissions Act of 2006.” The hearing was animated by switched votes, parliamentary maneuvers and protest cries…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules.

Witnesses testified about H.R. 5825, the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act. This legislation limits warrantless surveillance to 60 days unless the president goes to Congress to justi…

The National Capital Immigration Coalition held a rally on the National Mall. The protest was billed by immigration rights groups as a post-Labor Day demonstration to show Congress that undo…