House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,800 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,800 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about her career and her book, Know Your Power.
3,031 viewsMembers of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an event honoring former astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin with the Congressional Gold Meda…
1,214 viewsFormer Senator Edward William Brooke was honored as the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate, where he represented Massachusetts as a Republican …
853 viewsPortions of the first day of the 110th Congress included the clerk’s declaration that Representative Nancy Pelosi had been elected as Speaker of the House, the official escort of the new spe…
21,021 viewsThe first night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included presentation of the party platform for a final vote by delegates. Speakers included former President Jimmy Carter, who spo…
28,928 viewsDemocratic Leader Pelosi (D-CA) and Speaker Boehner (R-OH) made remarks at the opening of the 113th Congress after they were re-elected as minority leader and speaker. Speaker Boehner was sw…
282 viewsMembers of the House debated the tax policy of legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for January 2013 if Congress did not reach a bud…
132 viewsArnold Palmer was awarded a congressional gold medal. The congressional gold medal is awarded to those “who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture …
999 viewsRepresentatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), House Minority Leader Pelosi (D-CA), and other members spoke about House Speaker John Boehner’s decision the previous day to pull a bill providing Hurric…
138 viewsMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives urged that the House proceed with a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
1,313 viewsAung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of her leadership and steadfast commitment to human rights and for promoting freedom, peace and democracy in her home count…
6,489 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle335 viewsHouse Democratic leaders reacted to the “fiscal cliff” agreement and the expected vote on the measure in the House later that day.
1,241 viewsRepresentatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a cap…
293 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and others spoke to reporters and answered questions on negotiations with republicans on avoiding the “fiscal cliff” and the way forward as the new …
314 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke to reporters about Speaker Boehner’s “Plan B” proposal to avoid to avoid “fiscal cliff” impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012. T…
154 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,417 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke in support of a resolution condemning a shooting December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
213 viewsMembers debated a resolution honoring the victims of and responders to a shooting December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. They began with remarks by Repre…
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