House Session
The House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle183 viewsThe House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,716 viewsThe House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle586 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 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 the rule governing a bill dealing with Justice Department settlement agreement funds. Members also debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle620 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle358 viewsThe theme of the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention was “Make America Safe Again.” During the opening afternoon session, chaos erupted when a group of delegates opposed to …
34,969 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,359 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle742 viewsThe House reconvened following a closed-door briefing on the Orlando, Florida, mass shooting. Members approved an IRS data collection ban bill. They then began work on H.R. 5293, a fiscal ye…
View in Congressional Chronicle639 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle263 viewsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White testified on her agency’s fiscal year 2017 budget. Some of the topics covered at the hearing included combatting securities fraud…
441 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle178 viewsThe House Budget Committee continued to consider amendments to its budget resolution for fiscal year 2017 during a markup held by the full committee. Most of the amendments considered were r…
264 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
847 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a hearing on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. Secretary Carter sa…
2,690 viewsThe House passed a bill that revises requirements to allow restaurants to determine how calorie information is displayed. Members also approved a North Korea sanctions enforcement measure af…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,169 viewsThe House approved a bill, H.R. 3700, that changes federal housing policy. Members also passed a measure that would restrict the Obama administration’s authority to lift sanctions on Iranian…
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