Lynn C. Woolsey: “This is torture for these children. Do we need an anti-torture legislation for our schools?”

Next week, more than 20,000 delegates from around the world will convene in Washington for the International AIDS Conference. I find it ironic and a little bit sad that, as so many mobilize to fight this deadly epidemic, the majority in…

Since the House last convened in late September, about 30 more Americans have given their lives in the war in Afghanistan. The total number of fatalities has now passed 2,000. And as of October 7, we've been at war in Afghanistan for a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The total amount of appropriations made…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Ms. Waters The Acting CHAIR. It…