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Conference Report on H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report Rule, One Hour of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: …

12p Legislative business H.R. 3463 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating…

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…

Witnesses testified on the high-speed wireless network planned by LightSquared, and concerns that the network would interfere with global positioning systems (GPS) used by farmers, contracto…

Aviation, transportation, and government officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s “NextGen” program, which would shift the method of air traffic control from a ground-bas…

Bankers and small business owners testified on access to credit for small businesses. Among the issues they addressed were lending rates to small businesses, the outlook for the economy, and…

The House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.

The House considered legislation on small business, graduate medical education funding, and defense programs. The medical education bill was intended to defund portions of the Affordable Car…

The House debated a long-term extension of Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) programs.

Administrator Randolph Babbitt testified about the re-authorization of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. Issues discussed at the hearing included the FAA’s Next Generation Air …

The House began debate on legislation titled “Repealing The Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.