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Representative John Dingell (D-MI) spoke at the National Press Club about some of the changes he saw during his nearly 60-year congressional career, from the growth in the size of committees…

Former Representative John Dingell (D-MI) spoke by phone about his friendship with former President George H.W. Bush.

The United States Capitol Historical Society hosted its annual tribute to an outstanding committee of the House or Senate. This year, they honored the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Cu…

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and David Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, testified at a hearing on the automaker’s ignition switch recall…

The House debated 16 bills under suspension of the rules. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage.

Mary Barra and Anton Valukas testified on General Motor' internal report on why the automaker waited so long to issue a recall on a defective ignition switch found in certain vehicles. Mr. V…

Tom Wheeler testified at a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on the FCC’s proposed rule that would allow content providers such as Netfli…

Senior officials from Target and Neiman Marcus testified on the recent security breaches at their stores and their companies' ongoing efforts to secure customers' financial data.

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Government Accountability Office testified on the findings of an report on the FDA’s efforts to address drug shortages. Douglas Throck…

Members heard from expert witnesses about legislative efforts to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR), a formula used to determine Medicare payments to doctors.

Four former chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on ways to improve the Communications Act, which was last updated in 1997. Much of the testimony focused on the …

Senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials gave an update on the implementation of the 2012 FDA Safety and Innovation Act. They told committee members that the overall process was g…

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

Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) testified on upcoming legislation to reorganize their agency.

Witnesses testified on the evolution of telecommunications laws for wired communications to Internet Protocol- (IP) based networks, and their impact on consumers and businesses. Other topics…

Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on the agency’s goals. Much of the hearing was about the agency’s upcoming spectrum auction, as well as the e-rate. Other iss…

Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius testified on the implementation of the Healthcare.gov Web site. In her opening statement she said in she had launched an internal review of the fl…

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…

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…

The House convened for a legislative session.