House Session
The House debated and passed two tax policy bills. One encourages retirement and family savings through the creation of universal savings accounts. The other aims to promote new business inn…
View in Congressional Chronicle981 viewsThe House debated and passed two tax policy bills. One encourages retirement and family savings through the creation of universal savings accounts. The other aims to promote new business inn…
View in Congressional Chronicle981 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle909 viewsThe House Budget Committee met for the first of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …
2,020 viewsThe House Budget Committee met for the second of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …
1,507 viewsThe House Budget Committee resumed its debate on amendments to the resolution for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. They were offered by Democratic members involving issues such as workfo…
231 viewsHouse Republicans on the Budget Committee spoke to reporters about the fiscal year 2019 Budget Resolution.
358 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on the agency’s priorities. Secretary DeVos was asked about a wide range of topics, including…
3,108 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills recognizing National Police Week, and a bill establishing the home of late civil rights leader Medgar Evers as a national monument.
View in Congressional Chronicle654 viewsThe House passed a bill creating separate Environment Protection Agency emissions standards for coal-waste power plants.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,311 viewsWhite House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testified before the House Budget Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Director Mulvaney said the president’s proposed mi…
1,667 viewsCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall testified before the House Budget Committee in the first of five planned oversight hearings of the agency. The committee explored the CB…
759 viewsHouse members made one-minute speeches about the government shutdown.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,474 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring doctors and health practitioners to provide medical care to an infant born alive during a failed abortion.
View in Congressional Chronicle14,481 viewsThe House debated and passed a bill that settles certain water rights and land issues for the White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona. There were also several protest votes, also known as “mo…
View in Congressional Chronicle933 viewsThe House voted to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is responsible for making Medicare cuts if the pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle499 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including sanctions bills against Iran and Hezbollah..
View in Congressional Chronicle958 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,274 viewsBy a 235-192 vote, the House passed H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which includes Defense, Energy and Water, Military Construction, and Legislative Branch appropriati…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,661 viewsThe House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution.
1,207 viewsThe House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution. In this portion, Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) offered an amendment aimed at changing the way…
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