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The article offers information on Republican Steve Chabot from Ohio and Democrat Nydia M. Velázquez from New York who have likely to remain in their positions in the U.S. Small Business Committee, focusing on the effect of federal regulations on small businesses.

The article focuses on the bill passed by the House of Representatives known as House Regulation (HR) 2578 for relaxing federal energy and environmental regulations. The bill reportedly includes giving authority for the U.S. and Customs Border Protection to patrol and build fences, roads and offices on federal lands that would be exempted from environmental laws. It also notes other bills including HR 3069, HR 4094 and HR 3065.

The article reports on the bill passed by the U.S. House that would revise the 2010 financial regulation overhaul law, knows as Dodd-Frank. The bill includes the protection of information sent by financial institutions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and it also amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Two other measures that would modify Dodd-Frank were earlier passed by the House.

The article focuses on the move of U.S. House Republicans to renew struggles with President Barack Obama over the limit on the federal debt and a proposed oil pipeline, as of January 2012. It notes the approval of a joint resolution (H J Res 98) by the House aimed at blocking a1.2 trillion dollar increase in the 15.2 trillion dollar debt ceiling. Republican Jeff Flake stressed the need for lawmakers to implement a plan to reduce government spending, rather than an increase in the debt limit.

The article focuses on the action taken by the U.S. Congress to deal with the unemployment in the country in 2011. A bill that would repeal a requirement that government agencies withhold federal taxes from payments to contractors has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on October 27, 2011. A tax-withholding measure has also been passed that would repeal the law that requires the U.S. federal government to withhold 3 percent of the most payments made to government contractors.

The article discusses the U.S. Congress' clearing of HR 2017, a stop-gap bill on September 29, 2011 that would keep the government operating through October 4, 2011 and give it enough time to vote on a longer-term measure. The bill's financing of the government at the annual rate of discretionary spending that was agreed to in the debt limit law enacted in August 2011 is described. Doubts about a joint deficit reduction committee's creation of a bipartisan deal to reduce the deficit are cited.

The article focuses on a measure approved by the U.S. House of Representatives to make it easier for mutual funds to pass along tax-free dividends to their investors.

The article discusses issues on the U.S. House bill (HR 4173) which is directed toward the financial services industry. Core provisions of the legislation, which triggered a disagreement between the House and the Senate, aim to address issues concerning financial institutions whose failure could negatively affect the U.S. financial system. The bill sets new procedures in dealing with collapsing financial establishments.

The article reports on the initiative of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to concentrate on its financial overhaul plan. It states that the initiative is associated with its plan to double the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) budget. It also notes that the SEC bill will be combined with other key elements of the regulatory overhaul plan.

Presents updates related to government policy in the U.S. for week April 11 to 15, 2005. Purpose for the plan of Indiana Representative Evan Bayh to block nomination of Ohio Senator Rob Portman as trade representative; Confirmation of Michael D. Griffin as administrator of National Aeronautics & Space Administration; Penalty for drug traffickers under a bill approved by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.

The article reports that the U.S. House of Representative has cleared a legislative bill on September 27, 2013 that will allow the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department to provide housing grants, collect hospital payments, and offer child care assistance to veterans through the next fiscal year.

The article reports on the passage of legislative bills to expand oil and gas production by the U.S. House in June 2013 despite objections from the administration of President Barack Obama. The House approved a bill on June 28 to establish a five-year oil and gas leasing program off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. On June 27, the House passed an amendment by Republican Bill Cassidy to double to almost 1 billion dollars the cap on sharing of offshore revenue.

The article discusses the legislative bills approved by the U.S. House on June 12, 2013 that individually would make changes in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law that governs financial swaps and other derivatives transactions. One of the bills, HR 1256, would direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt a joint rule on the regulation of swaps transactions between U.S. citizens and foreign entities.

The article reports that the U.S. House has approved a legislative bill on May 22, 2013 that would allow utilities to provide electricity under federal emergency orders without facing criminal or civil liability for not complying with environmental rules.

The article reports that the U.S. House unanimously approved on May 14, 2013 legislation to keep the Internet free from government control.

The article reports that the U.S. House approved on May 14, 2013 a legislation to create a national Blue Alert system to share information between government agencies and the American public when police officers are killed or injured.

The article reports that the U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed House Resolution 992 on May 7, 2013. It explains that the bill would repeal Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which requires financial institutions to separate their swaps trading operations.

The article reports on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee's approval of bills that would modify derivative regulations under the 2010 financial regulatory reform, known as the Dodd-Frank Act.

The article reports on a legislation cleared by the U.S. House on January 1, 2013 that would increase the maximum monetary penalties for the theft of trade secrets or economic espionage from 500,000 U.S. dollars to 5 million U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the status of the U.S. House bill HR 436. The bill, introduced by House Republicans, will repeal or modify provisions of the health care law. It will eliminate the planned excise tax on medical devices designed to partly fund the law. The House passed the bill on June 7, 2012. 37 Democrats supported the bill.

The article discusses the status of the energy bills HR 5325 and S 2465 in the U.S. The House bill HR 5325 would provide funding to maintain and refurbish nuclear weapons programs. It would appropriate 25 million dollars to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility in Nevada. The House passed the bill on June 6, 2012. Meanwhile, the Senate bill S 2465 will initiate a project to seek other sites for nuclear waste disposal.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. House of Representatives to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through June 2012 as legislators work on accomplishing a long-term bill prior to the hurricane season.

The article reports that the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2072 which would reauthorize the charter of the U.S. Export-Import Bank through September 30, 2014 and incrementally raise its lending cap. Passage of the bill saw stiff resistance from a large segment of House Republicans in a test of the fault line between traditionalists and the staunchly conservative base supported by the Tea Party. Efforts to clear the legislation were stalled.

The article reports on the approval of a bill to exempt the financial swaps that are available to customers of farm credit institutions in the U.S.

The article reports on the move by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the bill sponsored by Republican Congressman Jeff Miller in mid-April 2012 that would allow hunting, fishing and shooting on public lands barring safety and other concerns.

The article reports on the moves by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to tackle separate tax bills in mid-April 2012 that aim mainly to reinforce the Democratic and Republican parties' campaign tax messages. In the Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid led a vote to set higher tax rates for upper-income taxpayers. In the House of Representatives, Republican members led the approval of a bill that will provide one-time tax deduction to firms with less than 500 staff.

The article reports on the jobs bill approved by the U.S. House and the efforts of Republicans and Democrats to pass new business tax cuts to stimulate the economy. The jobs bill aims to limit Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations governing small businesses going public and capital raising in the private market. Senate Democrats propose granting tax breaks to companies as an alternative to a small-business tax cut bill proposed by House Republicans.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. House to adopt the fiscal 2013 budget plan presented by Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan that would limit discretionary appropriations, and the potential conflict between the House and Senate over the change in the spending target that was agreed as part of the deal to raise the debt ceiling. Democrats and Republicans have criticized the plan. Six alternative budgets were rejected by the House before voting on the Ryan plan.

The article reports that the U.S. Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama that will authorize the Department of Commerce to impose countervailing duties on imports from countries without market economies.

The article reports on the passage of House Bill 3606, which aims to ease rules on small business going public. The passage marked the rare opportunity that the Obama administration and House Republican majority reached an agreement. HR 3606 was designed to ease Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and regulatory requirements on small businesses wishing to raise private capital. This will usher in initial public offerings, which ultimately will lead to job generation.

The article discusses U.S. House bill HR 2117 advanced in February 2012 that would rescind two federal student aid rules that are claimed to unnecessarily burden institutions and students.

The article discusses the U.S. House bill HR 1433 passed on February 28, 2012 to try to restore private property rights that were allegedly wrongly stripped away by a 2005 Supreme Court decision.

The article reports that the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House has approved a bipartisan legislation, HR3606 that would make it easier for midsized companies to go public.

The article offers information on a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on February 8, 2012. The bill grants the president line-item authority to veto and rescind enacted bills, with the approval of congress. Opponents of the bill say that the bill gives authority to the executive with few benefits and is likely to be abused and not likely to save money.

The article reports that the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity passed two draft bills on February 7, 2012 that would impact federal housing programs.

The article reports on House Regulation (HR) 3521 backed by the House Committee on Rules to grant a line-item veto authority for measures on discretionary spending appropriations. The House Rules Committee, it says, will be sharing jurisdiction with the Budget Committee over the legislation. The difference between the proposed veto power and the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 (Public Law (PL) 104-130 is also given.

The article reports on bills passed by the U.S. Congress on dynamic scoring, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculation and inflation. House Regulation (HR) 3582, it says, would require considerations of CBO on economic growth called dynamic scoring while HR 3578 would be barring CBO from counting inflation for spending forecasts. It also notes supporters of the dynamic scoring bill saying that macroeconomic analysis can help in having a more complete assessment.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. House Budget Committee to approve three bills on January 24, 2012 aimed at overhauling the congressional budget process. Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan stated that the bills would help legislators to address the bias towards increasing government spending. Representative Tom Price sponsored one of the bills which seeks to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to consider the effects of bills on economic growth.

The article reports on the rejection of a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution by Congress in December 2011. The House and Senate were required under the August debt limit law to vote on an amendment before the end of 2011. According to Senator Orrin G. Hatch, spending and tax increases are limited in the bill. The amendment was opposed by several senior Senate Democrats due to its possible consequences.

The article discusses three measures approved by the House Financial Services Committee on modifying the rules of trading as to the Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Law including bill (HR 2586), bill (HR 2682) and bill (HR 2779).

The article reports that a U.S. House of Representatives panel endorsed House Resolution 2856, 2779, 3045, 1838 and 2308 which effect amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act, the 2010 Democrat sponsored legislation that overhauled the financial regulatory structures. The revisions are said to relax swaps rules to provide the competitive and regulated environment for a swaps market to flourish. The Securities and Exchange Commission is tasked to conduct a cost benefit analysis of its rulings.

The article discusses the status of the HR 674 bill which aims to help increase employment for U.S. veterans. HR 674 is an amended version of a bill in the House which aims to repeal a tax-withholding requirement on contractors. The bill was passed by the Senate while the House will debate on the bill.

The article presents updates on four U.S. legislative bills to ease Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation of small businesses. The House passed the bills in November 2011 and the next likely action will be Senate consideration. The administration of President Barack Obama expressed support for a bill that would permit crowdfunding to finance new businesses.

The article reports on bills focusing on regulatory relief from small businesses approved by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in October 2011, including the bill by Republican Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina which permits crowdfunding to finance new business, a bill that would raise the threshold for mandatory registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a bill that would increase the threshold for total assets of an issuer for SEC registration.

The article discusses the decision by the U.S. Senate to reject efforts to advance a portion of U.S. President Barack Obama's jobs bill, as well as a Republican tax proposal that would have repealed a law demanding the withholding of 3% of payments to government contractors. Democrats claim their jobs bill would prevent layoffs of teachers and emergency response personnel. Republications, meanwhile, contend their legislation serves as relief for small businesses.

The article reports that the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee passed a bill that would tighten eligibility for Medicaid and health insurance subsidies and another bill that would remove a tax-withholding requirement for government contractors.