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The House convened for a legislative session. H.R. 3309 a bill to overhaul the U.S. patent system

Legislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act

Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held their first public meeting to consider the 2013 farm bill.

H.R. 992 - Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Randy Hultgren / Financial Services Committee) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST AND FRIDAY,…

Following One Minutes, House will debate the rule for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. At approximately 1:40-1:50 p.m. the House will have its first vote…

One Minute Speeches H.J.Res. 79 - Border Safety & Security Act (Closed Rule, 40 Minutes of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. John Carter / Appropriations Committee) Special Order Speeches

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the tenth day of the government shutdown between live news conferences.

Representative Rick Crawford (R-AR) talked about a resolution he would introduce that would make the health care law an entitlement program and asked whether the federal government should sp…

The House met for Morning Hour, during which members speak on a variety of topics.

The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The House considered H.R. 2632, a bill that reauthorizes only farm programs.

The House voted 195-234 against its version of the farm bill, H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.

Continue Consideration of H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas / Agriculture Committee) The Rule provides f…

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1896 - International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert / Ways and Means Committee…

One Minute Speeches H.R. 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Buck McKeon / Armed Services Committee) The Rule provides for no …

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm / Financial Serv…

General Michael Walsh, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, testified on major water resources infrastructure projects. Members a…

Begin Consideration of H.R. 3 - Northern Route Approval Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Energy and C…

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1412 - Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman / Veterans' Affairs Committee) 2) H.…

The House Agriculture Committee began markup of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) Bill. This portion of the hearing was joined approximately 5 minutes after the …