US House of Representatives News

The food industry must drop any remaining opposition to electronic record-keeping and back an effective system for tracing contaminated food to its source, a lawmaker investigating food safety said Friday.

When there's an urgent need to trace fruits and vegetables in a crisis like the salmonella outbreak, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system already exist.

A U.S. House committee held a hearing on Friday for critics of President George W. Bush's policies.

The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.

The intelligence bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes a ban on a new policy about which words officials should use to describe terrorists.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 25, 2008, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing to review the term of President Bush.

President Bush pulled the rug out from under Republicans this week when he abruptly dropped his opposition to a massive housing rescue.

Imperial Sugar CEO John Sheptor said there may be "significant" penalties proposed when federal workplace safety regulators released their findings after investigating a dust explosion that killed 13 workers at ...

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials unveiled plans on Thursday to help people who lived or worked near New York's World Trade Center who may have been harmed by exposure to dust and debris from the collapse in the 2001 attacks.

Nearly seven years after the September 11 attacks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will award up to $30 million in grants over three years to provide health screening, diagnostic services and treatment for residents near Ground Zero, as well as students, office workers and others who were not emergency responders.

Federal lawmakers are looking into Maryland State Police surveillance of protest groups.

Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports ...

U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof fought back in a debate Wednesday night against what he derided as a “relentless, constant barrage of attack” by Republican gubernatorial rival Sarah Steelman.He countered ...

Parched states in other parts of the country someday might want to tap into the fresh water of the Great Lakes, but Congress stands ready to prevent that, lawmakers from both parties said Wednesday.

A critic of letting gays serve openly in the military says the number of service members with HIV would probably increase.

South Dakota Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is expecting her first child in late December.

Wed, Jul 23, 2008 Lawmakers chided Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday for claiming national security concerns in opposing legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of ...

The House of Representatives is set to vote today on a rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after U.S. lawmakers reached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worst housing recession in a quarter ...

While Democrat Barack Obama is in the Middle East continuing his overseas trip, Republican John McCain will be campaigning today in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

I know we normally only focus on the Democratic National Convention here at DemConWatch but this is just too good to pass up.

Congress is discussing a second economic stimulus bill that could include nearly $15 billion in infrastructure spending, a senior member of the House of Representatives told Reuters on Tuesday.