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The House convened for a legislative session. They held a few procedural votes then went into recess.

The House debated debated H.R. 5781, a bill which would provide drought relief to California. Members also debated a series of bill under suspension of the rules.

The House debated two bills under suspension of the rules. Later, members resumed debate on the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill.

Following One Minute Speeches, the House began an hour of general debate on the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. The open rule, which provides for ger…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget request and priorities. Topics included the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), subsidie…

Members debated and passed a $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2014. The bill included a closed rule allowing for one hour of de…

The House met for a legislative session. Later in the evening the House considered and voted to approve a federal budget agreement for fiscal year 2014. The measure passed on a vote of 332 t…

Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) was the featured speaker at the Polk County Republican Party’s annual Robb Kelley Fall Fundraising Dinner, held at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, Iowa. He cr…

One Minute Speeches H.J.Res. 91 - Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen / Appropriations Committee) H.…

Complete Consideration of H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Bill Cassidy / Energy and Commerce Committee) The Rule provides…

Begin Consideration of H.R. 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham / Appropriations Com…

One Minute Speeches Continue Consideration of H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Rodney Frelinghuysen / App…

Michael Huerta testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) fiscal year 2014 budget request. Many of the questions he answered focused on the impact of sequestration budget cuts …

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

The House met for a period of legislative business, which included the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

Administration officials testified at an Appropriations Subcommittee oversight hearing on funding priorities for the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. Topics incl…

The House passed H.R. 933, a continuing resolution to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2013, by a 267-151 margin.

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.

Representatives Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham (R) met in a debate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat. Both sitting members of Congress, they were competing due to re-districting…