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Representatives Rob Andrews (D-NJ), Tom Reed (R-NY), and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) spoke about House Speaker John Boehner’s decision the previous day to pull a bill providing Hurricane Sandy reli…

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

Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and other members of the House Republican Conference held a press conference to highlight the effects the national debt would have on America’s f…

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. The extension of normal trade relations with the Russian Federation and Moldova was debated.

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax policy and the capital gains tax rate in the context of comprehensive tax reform. The maximum capital gains tax rate was 15 percent, as compared to the max…

1) H.R. 2139 - Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Act, as amended 2) H.R. 5986 - To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric pro…

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 debated resolutions relating to offshore drilling.

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes. During Morning Hour, any member may speak …

The House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act by a vote of 244 to 185.

1) H.R. 2060 - Central OR Jobs and Water Security Act 2) H.R. 2336 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act 3) H.R. 1740 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment…

Legislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization

The House convened for a legislative session.

1) H.R. 2146 - DATA Act, as amended 2) H.R. 3336 - Small Business Credit Availability Act, as amended Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4348 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012…

1) H.R. 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended (Sponsored by Re…

Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan / Budget Committee / Rules Committee) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments: Reps. Paul R…

A House-Senate Conference Committee met in an attempt to break the deadlock over a Social Security payroll tax cut extension.

1) H.R. 3835 - To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees (Sponsored by Rep. Duffy) 2) H.Res. 496 - Adjusting the amount provided for the expenses of certain …