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House Democratic leaders reacted to the “fiscal cliff” agreement and the expected vote on the measure in the House later that day.

Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Xavier Becerra (D-CA), the incoming chairman, and Joe Crowley (D-NY), the incoming vice chairman, talked about…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about a new task force to address gun violence in the wake of the elementary school shooting in Connecticut. They responded to questions about the…

Representatives debated avoiding the “fiscal cliff” that includes the expiring tax cuts and automatic spending cuts put in place by the 2011 Budget Control Act.

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

House Democratic Caucus leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly meeting. They talked about job growth and ongoing negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” "Fiscal cliff" referred …

Newly elected House Democratic leaders urged Republican leaders to pass a middle class tax cut and negotiate a deal on the “fiscal cliff.” “Fiscal cliff” referred to impending tax increases…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the “fiscal cliff.” “Fiscal cliff” referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new bu…

The U.S. House of Representatives convened in a pro forma session.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democrats urged Republican leaders to keep the House in session, for the benefit of legislation such as: the Farm Bill, the Violence Again…

Day three of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included acceptance speeches from President Obama and Vice President Biden. Prior to the opening gavel several speakers from North Caroli…

Hispanic leaders talked about issues in the 2012 election affecting Latino voters. Among the topics they covered were immigration, jobs, and unemployment. They also talked the weaknesses in …

H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) 1) H.R. 1905 - Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 2) H.Con.Res. 127 - Expressing the sen…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Social Security trustees testified on their board’s 2012 annual report. They said Congress needed to pass legislation shoring up trust fund finances sometime in the next five years. The repo…

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), a journalist, and a communications professor talked about the national debt and the federal budget. They also responded to q…

Legislative Business One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate H.R. 5740 - To extend the National Flo…

H.R. 4089 - Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Natural Resources Committee / Agriculture Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee)

The House Democratic Steering Committee heard testimony on the impact of Wall Street speculators on gas prices. Among the topics they addressed were production capacity in the U.S., the affe…