House Session, Part 1
The House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle411 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle411 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for small businesses when they sell stock.
View in Congressional Chronicle421 viewsThe House debated bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,221 viewsSenior Securities and Exchange Commission officials testified on the hill today on what they are doing to protect investors while maintaining fair and free markets. The House Financial Servi…
600 viewsThe House was expected to debate four bills debated under suspension of the rules, as well as the rule governing a bill dealing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules governing …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,136 viewsThe House approved legislation reducing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on small businesses. The bill also combines five different bills that make it easier for employee…
View in Congressional Chronicle899 viewsMary Jo White testified at a hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operations, as well as the commission’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. Republican committee members told Ms…
550 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …
2,842 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. Members debated 11 bills under suspension of the rules. The House voted on three bills. H.R. 2722 was pulled from consideration.
View in Congressional Chronicle933 viewsSecretary Julian Castro testifies at a hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s priorities, budget, operations, and programs. Topics included veterans' homelessness, affo…
2,067 viewsMembers of both parties read the Constitution.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,870 viewsMembers voted on three bills under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 26, an extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,353 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on how organizations such as the Islamic State* obtain and deploy financial resources to commit acts of terror and further…
1,727 viewsThe House debated a combined rule for H.R. 2 and H.R. 4, two anti-regulatory bills, following a vote in favor of a rule governing the debate. Final votes on the legislation are expected shor…
View in Congressional Chronicle799 viewsThe House held a vote on H.R. 5108. Following the vote, members debated 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle749 viewsThe House held a vote series on amendments, a motion to recommit, and final passage of H.R. 5078, the EPA water jurisdiction rule. The House also held a final passage vote on H.Res. 644, a b…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,495 viewsWitnesses testified on the effects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the financial services industry, consumers, and American competitiveness since its enac…
2,051 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which oversee the implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law.
761 viewsStephen Luparello testified at a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight hearing. The hearing focused on the activities of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, stock market …
581 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
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