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Witnesses testified about the “Jena Six” case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. T…

Transportation officials and industry representatives testified at a hearing on airline delays and consumer issues. A record number of delays have occured in the past year. Most are due to a…

Justices Breyer and Alito testified in an oversight hearing on the compensation of the federal judiciary. It was noted that salaries of certain federal judges cannot be increased without spe…

Attorney General Gonzales testified about the firing of several U.S. attorneys and Justice Department decision making procedures related to the dismissals, as well as other departmental prog…

Witnesses testified about the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007. The act included procedures through which disclosure of confidential information from a journalist or a communication serv…

For the second day, the House debated a non-binding Iraq War resolution saying that Congress would continue to support U.S. armed forces in Iraq, but it disapproves President George W. Bush’…

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Warrantless Surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans' Privacy …

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

Witnesses testified for and against proposed legislation, the 2007 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, which would allow the photographing, broadcasting and televising of federal court proceeding…

Witnesses testified about preventing identity theft and other Internet crimes, and about the Privacy and Cybercrime Act of 2007. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Conyers. Topics includ…