House Session
The House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,270 viewsThe House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,270 viewsThe House worked on fiscal year 2024 spending legislation for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies. Members also passed legislation provi…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,233 viewsThe House continued work on energy policy legislation (H.R.1) that seeks to lower energy prices by increasing oil and gas production as well as speed up the federal permit approval process f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,078 viewsThe House approved a bill updating workplace rights, protections, and benefits for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. The legislation changes how TSA employees are gover…
View in Congressional Chronicle493 viewsThe House passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one named after the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), who died earlier in the month. The Don Young Coast Guard Aut…
View in Congressional Chronicle621 viewsRepresentative Fred Keller (R-PA) held a news conference on his resolution to end the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Several other House Republicans also made comments.
649 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 approved four bills. Two of the bills, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act and the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, were debated as suspen…
View in Congressional Chronicle794 viewsThe House debated more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) awarding four congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police an…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,042 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 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 viewsThe House debated and approved (224-206) the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. Three Republicans voted in favor of the measure. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle35,102 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,188 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,886 viewsThe House debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle554 viewsIn a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed, 208-19…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,670 viewsThe House debated and voted on several suspension bills dealing with such issues as veterans health, water infrastructure, and the naming of post offices.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,310 viewsThe 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 viewsA House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee examined the oversight of the Trump International Hotel lease at the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. Members heard testimo…
1,751 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on the federal role in improving school bus safety. Among the witnesses testifying were New Je…
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