U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan
General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…
256 viewsGeneral Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…
256 viewsThe House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,568 viewsHouse Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…
1,768 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,923 viewsWitnesses testified on the progress of the U.S. military draw-down in Iraq. Topics included the relationship between U.S. policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, domestic problems arising when equ…
262 viewsThe House worked on several bills and also approved the extension of small business programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,911 viewsThe House approved a bill making it easier for state and local governments to divest themselves from companies doing business with Iran’s energy sector. Members also passed a bill on pilot t…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,994 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…
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