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House Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took …

Members of the House read the Constitution aloud. This was the second time the document was read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) testified at an oversight hearing of the agency’s role and authority. They were all in agreement in their concerns over the increas…

Witnesses from the government and the health sector testified that the law on disclosure of medical records was widely misunderstood and misused, resulting in innumerable situations where pa…

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

One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2383 - To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St.*Louis, Miss…

At noon, the House will consider: HR 1864, a bill under suspension of the rules; Rule for consideration of three bills: HR 1613 - OCS Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements; and HR 2231 - Of…

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

The House met for a legislative session. Later in the evening the House considered and voted to approve a federal budget agreement for fiscal year 2014. The measure passed on a vote of 332 t…

Witnesses testified on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Advantage plans are the private health coverage that older people can get as an alter…

Gary Cohen testified about the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight’s progress in building the state health insurance exchanges as called for in the health care law. He to…

Henry Chao, Deputy Chief Information Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and others about the security of the Healthcare.gov website. Among the issues they addre…

Mark Sanford made remarks after he was sworn in as the representative of the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina, which made the whole number of the House be 434.

Witnesses testified on the impact of Environmental Protection Agency regulations on the coal industry. Coal industry advocates from Kentucky, West Virginia, Colorado and Pennsylvania critici…

1) H.R. 697 - 3 Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Heck / Natural Resources Comm) 2) H.R. 1300 - To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volun…

H.Res. 315 - providing for the consideration of H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, and H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, Rules Comm Print (Sponsored …

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

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