House Session, Part 2
The House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with crude oil spill preparedness and forensic evidence backlogs.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with crude oil spill preparedness and forensic evidence backlogs.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsOpening ceremonies and speeches were held before a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, Florida.
244 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Treasury Department to report to Congress on assets of Iranian political and military leaders. Members also approved another bill that delays government…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 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 approved a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including a resolution honoring Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning author Elie Wiesel, who died in July 2016; a me…
View in Congressional Chronicle887 viewsThe House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,669 viewsCongressional Republicans spoke to reporters following their meeting with presumptive 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Republican National Committee headquarters. The…
1,558 viewsThe House passed by a 282-138 vote the fiscal year 2017 Defense Department spending bill. Members also approved a counterterrorism bill, which combines three previously-passed bills, and is …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,217 viewsThe House debated a rule governing amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle518 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle477 viewsFood security scholars, produce growers and non-profit leaders testified at a hearing on efforts to reduce food waste by suppliers and consumers. Also, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) …
1,089 viewsThe House debated the combined rule for two bills dealing with energy policy and congressional approval of the Washington, D.C. budget. Members also resumed consideration of an energy and wa…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,118 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches and debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with national intelligence programs and 911 calls.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,233 viewsThe House passed a bill that repeals a Labor Department rule requiring investment advisers to provide advice in a customer’s best interest. Members also began work on a measure that reauthor…
View in Congressional Chronicle229 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 convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle214 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated earlier in the day under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle219 viewsThe House approved two financial services bills, one dealing with the consolidated assets threshold for small bank holding companies and one on funding for the Financial Stability Oversight …
View in Congressional Chronicle821 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to provide vouchers to companies that develop treatments for the Zika virus. Another bill would penalize those…
View in Congressional Chronicle255 viewsThe House unanimously passed a resolution condemning the previous-day terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, and approved new standards for the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commissi…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,070 views