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Former Representatives Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) talked about the implementation of the 2008 bill they co-sponsored, the Mental Health Parity Act. The legislation require…

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. T…

On October 29, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on Economic Recovery, Job Creation and Investment in America. The committee heard testimony from Governors David Paterson (D-…

U.S. House of Representatives

A hearing was held on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which provides basic pension benefits to workers if an employer is unable to pay those benefits. In 2007 it was reporte…

Nina Olson and other government officials testified about the status of the economic stimulus payments. Related topics included problems experienced by individuals eligible for rebate checks…

Witnesses testified about the 2008 tax return filing season, Internal Revenue Service operations, the fiscal year 2009 budget proposals, and the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report. A…

The House passed a bill dealing with mental health insurance coverage.

The House passed $10.5 billion for military construction for the next fiscal year budget, which includes new barracks, family housing, and medical facilities. Members also approved a $15 bil…

The House worked on an employment nondiscrimination bill and a U.S.-Peru free trade agreement.

The Trade Subcommittee and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee held a joint hearing on import safety, focusing on current measures to ensure the safety of food and c…

A hearing was held on the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, which would require health insurance companies to put mental illnesses on equal footing with physical ailment…