The House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…
View in Congressional Chronicle46,565 viewsThe House debated the rule for two fiscal year 2020 spending packages.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,369 viewsDuring testimony before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Acting Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged that he alone m…
2,826 viewsThe House approved a resolution supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The vote was 226-188. Members also passed a bill to restore Department of Justice oversi…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,832 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on restrictions in some states to reproductive health care services. Witnesses testified on the impact of restricted access to service…
6,607 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the House Budget Committee. Other topics discussed included trade policy, income inequality, the …
1,433 viewsThe House debated and passed several suspension bills, including one that reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for seven years.
View in Congressional Chronicle762 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,320 viewsThe House passed a bill that aims to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections. The legislation requires candidates and campaigns to report illicit offers of elections assistance from f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,538 viewsDuring the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival, Politico held a conversation with members of the House Freedom Caucus. Joining Politico’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman on stage were Representatives J…
307 viewsTwo subcommittees of the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on confronting white supremacy.
37,168 viewsThe Tea Party Patriots held a press conference on Capitol Hill regarding gun legislation and protecting Second Amendment rights. Participating were gun rights advocates and several Republica…
768 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the Trump administration’s decision to revoke medical deferred action for critically ill chi…
5,411 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on prescription drug prices and their impact on patients. Four patients and one advocate for lowering drug prices told the committee a…
3,327 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held the second in a series of hearings on the impact on civil rights and liberties of government and commercial entities' use of facial recognition …
2,652 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the future of health care and the Affordable Care Act under the Trump administration. Panelists included two advocates of the healt…
2,898 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee voted along party lines to approve a subpoena for personal emails and WhatsApp messages used by President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-la…
9,470 viewsIn a vote of 284-149, the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. It would increase discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to prevent sequester cuts, adding nearl…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,207 viewsActing Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about the agency’s family separation policy at the U.S. southern border. In his o…
12,229 viewsThe House blocked Representative Al Green’s (D-TX) resolution to impeach President Trump, 332-95, with 137 Democrats voting with Republicans to kill the measure. In a 230-198 vote, lawmakers…
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