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Joy Lovelace testified on the meningitis outbreak earlier in 2012 that killed her husband, Eddie Lovelace, who contracted the disease from a tainted injection. The outbreak was linked to 32 …

Witnesses testified about a meningitis outbreak earlier in 2012 that had been linked to 32 deaths in 19 states, and stricken 440 others. The outbreak was traced to a Massachusetts-based phar…

Panelists talked about standards for safe and secure operations at Department of Energy nuclear weapons laboratories and production sites, as the agency addresses the persistent challenges i…

The House debated resolutions relating to offshore drilling.

The House considered the 2013 defense spending bill.

Commissioners testified about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) operations focusing on current proceedings before the FCC, the commission’s regulatory process, and progress in implemen…

Representatives for broadcast, satellite, cable, and online companies testified on the adequacy of existing communication laws for meeting the demands of new technology. Among the issues cov…

Begin Consideration of H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule)

Witnesses testified on international proposals that could give the United Nations' International Telecommunications Union control over the Internet. Consequences of a United Nations' control…

The House convened for a legislative session.

H.R. 4089 - Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Natural Resources Committee / Agriculture Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee) The rule …

The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…

HR 3408, a bill aimed at expanding oil and gas drilling. Revenues generated from this measure would be used to pay for the projects and programs outlined in HR 7, the surface transportation …

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified on the Energy Department’s decision to back over half a billion dollars in loan guarantees to solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra, which later went into b…

The House voted on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.

Witnesses testified on a bill that would loosen restrictions on unsolicited phone calls to mobile devices. Supporters say the legislation is designed to make it easier for cell phone users t…

The House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee met to vote on issuing a subpoena for White House communications related to solar energy panel maker …

Treasury Department officials testified at a hearing on the investigation of loans to the failed solar panel company Solyndra. Gary Burner in his testimony said he had never encountered a lo…