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Dr. Tom Frieden and other public health officials testified on the federal response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Dr. Frieden urged lawmakers to approve President Obama’s emergency f…

Representative Bruce Braley (D) spoke to supporters following his defeat in the 2014 Iowa U.S. Senate election. He was running against State Senator Joni Ernst (R).

Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) and State Senator Joni Ernst (R) met in a debate for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat that would be left vacant when Senator Tom Harkin (D) retires aa the end of th…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden and other federal health officials testified on government agency efforts to combat Ebola. They addressed issues such as…

Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) and State Senator Joni Ernst (R) met in a debate for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. The debate took place at the Galvin Fine Arts Center on the campus of Saint A…

Candidates Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) and State Senator Joni Ernst (R) met in a debate for Iowa’s Senate seat for the first time. The debate was sponsored by KCCI-TV and The Des …

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 convened for a legislative session.

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…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s FDA’s proposal to have generic drug makers update their safety labels as soon as the information becomes available. At …

The House convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on the the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), which governs the satellite television industry. One part of the law ensures access to local broadcast…

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified about the problems with the release of the Healthcare.gov Web site for the health insurance exchange which was provided for in the Patient Protection an…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Senator Tom Harkin’s (D-IA) 36th Annual Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa. Senator Harkin’s event is considered one of the largest Democratic fundraisers in Iowa…

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke at an Iowa Democratic fundraising dinner attended by many candidates for office in Iowa. Afterward she was shown mingling with the crowd. The annual Beacon…

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…

Mental health experts and advocates and parents with children suffering from mental illnesses or disorders testified at a hearing titled “After Newtown: A National Conversation on Violence a…

Members of the House paid tribute to the service of retiring Representative Leonard Boswell (D-IA). Representative Boswell made remarks in response.

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

The House convened for a legislative session.