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Witnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether President Obama had the legal authority to issue executive action changing the country’s immigration laws.

Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Alma Adams (D-NC), and David Brat (R-NC) were expected to be sworn in. Each won special elections to serve out the remaining terms of three former members until the e…

Leon Rodriguez testified about Citizenship and Immigration Services policies regarding deportation, immigration benefits, and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. The hearing …

Secretary Jeh Johnson testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Topics included immigration policy and deportations, which had reached record numbers in…

Legislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act

Satellite television executives and attorneys specializing in intellectual property testified about retransmission consent, which requires cable providers to get permission and pay for netwo…

Attorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated P…

The House passed a bill that would require the Treasury Department to pay bond holders as well as Social Security recipients if the debt ceiling were reached.

House Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took …

Witnesses testified on legislation that would require Internet retailers to collect applicable state and local taxes on all their sales. Topics included obstacles to collecting taxes from re…

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 …

The House convened for a legislative session.

Robert Mueller testified at an oversight hearing of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He urged Congress to renew federal surveillance authority (FISA) to prevent plots such as a recent al…

Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the government’s gun smuggling sting “Fast and Furious” operation." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ran the operation betwee…

Retailers and state legislators testified on allowing states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Much of the hearing centered on the Supreme Court’s 1992 Quill Corporation vs. North…

9a One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amen…

12p Legislative business H.R. 3463 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating…

The House passed a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns across state lines.