House Democrats on Contraception Legislation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats spoke to reporters about legislation protecting access to contraception in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Ro…
352 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats spoke to reporters about legislation protecting access to contraception in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Ro…
352 viewsThe House debated three bills dealing with: preventing domestic terrorism, addressing the current baby formula shortage; and investments in low-income communities, which was also passed duri…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,764 viewsThe House approved a bill to limit the cost a one month’s supply of insulin to $35. Members also approved a measure to instruct House conferees who were negotiating with the Senate on a bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,583 viewsThe House voted on two suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle322 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 Chronicle2,465 viewsThe House passed a bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. The margin was 216-208, along party lines.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,485 viewsThe House approved a bill to create and require national standards for workplace violence prevention plans at facilities where health care and social service workers do business.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,599 viewsThe House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women d…
View in Congressional Chronicle760 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a briefing to discuss the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, also known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The speaker was joined by…
790 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,413 viewsRepresentative Kwanza Hall (D-GA) was sworn in the fill the remainder of the term of the late Representative John Lewis. The House then debated the rule governing the MORE Act (a marijuana d…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,039 viewsThe House debated amendments to a fiscal year 2021 spending package to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and other agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,966 viewsThe House debated two bills: H.R. 1425, which makes make changes to the Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 7301, the COVID-19 housing relief bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,271 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), along with freshmen and veteran Democratic lawmakers, unveiled a new proposal to lower the cost of health care. The speaker intended to put the bill on the…
5,433 viewsThe House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,767 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,227 viewsThe House voted on amendments to and passed the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (HR 987), which addresses health care and prescription drug costs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,118 viewsThe House considered the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in February 2019. The legislation contains funding for grants and programs to help domestic violence…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,542 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019. The bill extends from three to as many as 20 days the amount of time the FBI would have to complete a background check…
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