Former 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 viewsPresident Obama and congressional leaders spoke at a ceremony in Emancipation Hall to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which formally abolished sl…
2,467 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference with her party colleagues following House approval of the omnibus spending bill. Representative Pelosi called legislation a w…
988 viewsThe House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,285 viewsThe House voted 316-113 to pass the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government until September 30, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,827 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters and responded to questions on her party’s legislative agenda. Topics included the tax break package being considered in the House,…
561 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly caucus meeting. They expressed concerns about the provisions extending tax breaks…
476 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and leaders of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force hosted a forum on reducing gun violence The panel, all Democrats, took testimony and ask…
1,266 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters and responded to questions on her party’s legislative agenda. Topics included gun control legislation and the federal spending dea…
507 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through December 16, 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,388 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle570 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters and responded to questions on her party’s legislative agenda. She called for increased background checks for gun purchases and the…
1,010 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,676 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle176 viewsThe House voted 289-137 to approve H.R. 4038, a bill to limit the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. until increased security checks are in place.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,019 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters on a number of issues at her weekly briefing, including the Syrian refugee bill. She said she opposed the current bill on the floo…
488 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other members of the House Democratic leadership spoke to reporters about immigration, including President Obama’s executive action on the Deferred Ac…
1,090 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed reporters and responded to questions on her party’s legislative agenda. Topics included including the appropriations process, governance of …
534 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,096 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats spoke to reporters about the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015. The bill if passed would restore the requirement for federal…
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