House Hearing on Passenger Rail
The Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on passenger rail service. The president of Amtrak and …
482 viewsThe Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on passenger rail service. The president of Amtrak and …
482 viewsThe House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,909 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches, at the end of which Republicans moved to adjourn. The vote on adjournment lasted over seven hours, as Democrats worked off the floor to secure the…
View in Congressional Chronicle12,197 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …
918 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,251 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider the reconciliation bill as part of President Biden’s agenda.
1,654 viewsThe House passed an extension through December 3, 2021, of federal highway funding, which was set to expire on October 31.
View in Congressional Chronicle394 viewsAviation experts testified at a House subcommittee hearing on the increased number of violent incidents on flights. Witnesses shared stories of disruptions by unruly passengers and pointed t…
1,129 viewsThe House voted 365-51 to pass a suspension bill that extends federal funding for highway, highway safety, and transit programs for 30 days until November 1.
View in Congressional Chronicle576 viewsThe House began debate on a Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to fund roads, bridges, rail, and mass transit programs over the upcoming five years. The legislation also include…
538 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a virtual hearing to examine air traffic control modernization efforts. The witnesses discussed a variety of topics,…
154 viewsThe House approved several suspension bills. Members also concluded debate on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. The legislation would fund roads, bridges, rail, and mass transit progra…
View in Congressional Chronicle766 viewsThe House debated the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. The legislation would fund roads, bridges, rail, and mass transit programs over the upcoming five years and also provide investments …
View in Congressional Chronicle755 viewsHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) talked about next steps for the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill as the House considered that legislation …
138 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing to examine the government’s COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts. Witnesses included inspectors general from the Justice, Tra…
555 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss their legislative accomplishments ahead of the August recess, including the child tax credit.
1,009 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,049 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,466 viewsSpeaker Pelosi and other House Democrats held a news conference on the INVEST in America Act, a $715 billion surface transportation and water infrastructure package, separate from the bipart…
515 viewsThe House passed a bill to provide $1.9 billion in additional funding to improve U.S. Capitol security in response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. It creates a quick-reaction …
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