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Executives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean testified on their roles in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Questions and testimony focused on equipment failures, regulatory oversight…

The subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing titled, “An Examination of the Proposed Combination of Comcast and NBC Universal.” The hearing explored the po…

The House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.

George Will addressed conservative activists at the opening of the 35th annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Doug Hoffman and Mike Long received Courage Under Fire awards.

The House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski and other FCC members testified an an oversight hearing of the commission. The focused on proposals to expand broadband acces…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on consumer complaints about sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles and the decision to recall millions of vehicles, focusing on proposals that would strengt…

Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, and representatives from Internet companies, broadband providers, and consumer groups reacted to Federal Communications (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski’s draft…

Representative Marsha Blackburn spoke about the state of the U.S. economy, proposed jobs programs soon to be debated in Congress, and President Obama’s recent calls for bipartisanship. She a…

The House took up a couple of small business bills. One establishes a $30 billion fund to lend to small businesses, and another provides various tax cuts and incentives.

Past and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…

Tony Hayward continued to testify on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the…

Committee members and Tony Hayward made opening statements about the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Members criticized the company and focused on …

Witnesses testified on the causes and consequences of preterm births and infant mortality.

Glenn Hackbarth testified on the findings of a report submitted by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to Congress on June 15, 2010. Testimony focused on the impact of new heal…

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - The Role of Coal in a New Energy Age - For the first time in recent memory, the CEOs of America’s top two coal mining companies, …