Down Syndrome Research
Witnesses testified at a hearing on funding for Down syndrome research. Representatives Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified about their personal experiences rais…
8,324 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on funding for Down syndrome research. Representatives Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified about their personal experiences rais…
8,324 viewsThe House voted 231-188 to approve a continuing resolution providing government funding through January 19, 2018. Members also approved a bill providing $81 billion for disaster relief.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,460 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,693 viewsThe House considered two Iran-related bills. One bill, which was approved, requires the Treasury Secretary to report to Congress on assets held by Iran’s senior leaders. The other, which was…
View in Congressional Chronicle520 viewsThe House debated the rules for three bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for two weeks.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,245 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,971 viewsThe House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,393 viewsIn the weekly Democratic address, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) talked about the just-released Republican the tax reform bill.
76 viewsThe House debated the rules of consideration for two bills. The first bill was H.R. 849, to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Paymen…
View in Congressional Chronicle740 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,274 viewsDemocratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard from witnesses about the Republican tax reform proposal. Among them was Bruce Bartlett, an author and former deputy assistant T…
1,526 viewsThe House Rules Committee met for a second day to consider amendments and vote on a rule for fiscal year 2018 remaining spending bills. In this part, committee members heard from the leaders…
253 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,978 viewsRepresentative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) answered the question “What are you reading this summer?”
138 viewsDemocratic Representatives Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Tim Ryan of Ohio hosted a conference call this week on the upcoming re-negotiation talks for the North American Free Trade Agreemen…
44 viewsRepresentative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) talked about her book, The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable, about her congressional work on social programs. She was interviewed by Ap…
1,264 viewsThe House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the legislat…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,982 viewsThe House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on ways to improve the Affordable Care Act. The witnesses included a former deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare…
821 viewsThe House approved a number of bills, including one imposing additional sanctions against Russia, North Korea, and Iran. The legislation would also stop President Trump from removing any Rus…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,307 viewsFollowing a House vote break, members of the Appropriations Committeee resumed their debate on the 2018 Homeland Security Markup with an amendment offered by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) concern…
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