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Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) talked about the issues Congress will be debating before adjourning in mid-December, including the payroll tax holiday, extending unemployment benefits, a…

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

The House passed a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns across state lines.

Keith Hall testified about the most recent report on unemployment. The unemployment rate dropped from 9.1 to 9 percent, the first decrease since July 2011, and 80,000 new jobs were created.

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

The Republican Study Committee, group of conservative House members, talked about their Jobs Though Growth Act. The bill outlined proposed changes to the tax code and federal regulations tha…

Former Obama administration adviser Jared Bernstein and Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) talked about the Obama presidency.

Witnesses testified on Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. They said the SBA had improved its operations over the past year, but also expressed concerns about uncertainty c…

Karen Mills testified about Small Business Administration (SBA) operations and its lending programs. Among the topics she addressed were levels of small business financing, job creation, and…

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among his comments he said the economic recovery was close to faltering. He said the Federal Reserve was prepared to take additional step…

Witnesses testified about the impact of the public debt on the U.S. economy. They focused on the challenges of creating jobs in a harsh economic environment and disagreed on the route the Wh…

The House considered President Obama’s jobs bill and legislation on the National Labor Relations Board.

A group of House and Senate Republicans spoke to reporters about their support for the passage of legislation that would require the Treasury secretary to prioritize payments for debt servic…

A group of Republican House members and senators spoke to reporters about their support for the “Cut, Cap, and Balance” bill, urging the Senate to approve the plan. It would allow a debt cei…

The House approved the Republican debt and deficit reduction plan, which they call the Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill. The legislation requires $111 billion in spending reductions and establishe…

Witnesses testified at the House Budget Committee oversight hearing on the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), which was created by the 2010 health care law to control costs.…

The House debated amendments to the fiscal year 2012 defense spending bill.

Witnesses spoke about sustaining recent U.S. manufacturing growth. Some of the ideas include changing the corporate tax structure and removing uncertainty from the American manufacturing mar…

The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on economic growth in the U.S. and other countries through federal spending and debt reduction. Witnesses also talked about a report by Republican…

The Faith and Freedom Coalition held its second annual conference. Speakers included U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan, Michele Bachmann, and Allen West. The program ends abruptly soon after t…