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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.

Rep. Harman, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and others spoke to reporters about a committee report on al-Qaida and Islamic extremism issued by the ma…

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing to gain a variety of perspectives from public witnesses on the issue of modernizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveil…

During a portion of the session the House debated and passed an extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for 25 years on a vote of 390 to 33.

The House debated a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism. It also stated that no time limits should be set for…

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on the role and responsibilities of the media in national intelligence reporting and in unauthorized leaks of classified i…

Witnesses testified about whether federal, state and local cooperation in controlling drug trafficking was being jeopardized by proposed budget cuts. Topics included the Edward Byrne Memoria…

Witnesses testified about the safety record of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 and standards for women’s health applied in the drug approval process. The Food and Drug Administration ha…

The House Government Reform Committee reviewed persistent problems with military pay. Witnesses testified about administrative and processing problems which had resulted in debt collection a…

The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules. Members also approved a bill that reauthorizes 15 intelligence agencies.

The House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, held an oversight hearing to examine the status of Iraq’s reconstruction, govern…

Witnesses testified about retribution against whistleblowers in national security areas. The first panel was made up of present and former military and government officials from the most sec…