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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Michael Grimm (R-NY), and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) spoke about House Speaker John Boehner’s decision the previous day to pull a bill providing Hurricane S…

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged that the House proceed with a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a cap…

At about 12:30 p.m., the House began debate on the rule for the defense authorization conference report. At about 1:30 p.m, the House began debate on the rule for the two Plan B-related meas…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate testified on his agency’s response to Hurricane Sandy. Other witnesses included representatives from the Army Corps of E…

The House convened for a legislative session.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez testified on the Justice Department’s approach to enforcing voting rights laws. Republicans contended that the Justice Department was…

Legislative Business, 19 bills under Suspension of the Rules

The House debated resolutions relating to offshore drilling.

Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security. Many questions focused on Secretary Napolitano’s June 15th memo on deferring deportation …

Witnesses testified about proposed amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that would extend and expand the government’s ability to collect intelligence, or spy, on suspected…

Congressional Democrats reacted to the Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care law.

Attorney General Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government’s “Fast and Furious” operation aimed at…