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A hearing was held on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as the need for an economic recovery bill. An economics professor, the head of a local food bank, a…

Governors testified about the impact the recession is having on state budgets and their constituents at a hearing on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as t…

U.S. House of Reps: Commodity Markets & No Child Left Behind

The final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, had a theme of change. Events included the reading of party resolutions, and tributes t…

The second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on economic issues, providing help to working Americans, and Senator Barack Obama’s visi…

The House passed a new farm bill that expands nutrition and biofuel program. The House also sent the federal budget blueprint for negotiations with the Senate.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 budget for the Department of Justice. He described the responsibilities of his department and the accomplishmen…

Following President George W. Bush’s seventh and last State of the Union address, members of Congress gathered in Statuary Hall. They were interviewed by members of the media about their imp…