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Representative Larry Kissell (D) and Richard Hudson, candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 8, debated various issues.

Members spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis…

Legislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization

The House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill would authorize $554 billion for the Defense Department and national secur…

General Ray Odierno and John McHugh testified on the fiscal year 2013 Army budget request.

The House debated amendments to the fiscal year 2012 defense spending bill.

Representatives from the Defense Department, the Navy, and U.S. Pacific Command testified on the U.S. military’s long-term readiness and force presence in the Pacific. They also talked about…

President Obama spoke at the annual congressional prayer breakfast, where legislators and officials gathered to offer thanks for the blessings bestowed on the United States. Astronaut Mark K…

Witnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…

Defense officials testified about recent developments in China’s military capabilities and strategic position. They talked about China’s relations with its neighbors and the U.S., military s…

The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules.

William Perry and Stephen Hadley testified on the final report of the independent panel’s assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Among the topics they addressed were recapitaliz…

Defense Department officials testified on security and stability of operations in Afghanistan. Topics included the counterinsurgency, efforts to eliminate the Taliban refuge in Mariah, and a…

The House passed a bill that requires the Pentagon to improve how it buys equipment and services. Members also passed a bill that requires federal agencies to be more aggressive in stopping …