At about 12:30 p.m., the House began debate on the rule for the defense authorization conference report. At about 1:30 p.m, the House began debate on the rule for the two Plan B-related meas…
View in Congressional Chronicle581 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,409 viewsThe House voted to reprimand Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA) for violating seven federal and House rules, including the use of House resources for her own personal purposes and pressu…
View in Congressional Chronicle755 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle546 viewsAttorney General Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government’s “Fast and Furious” operation aimed at…
2,500 viewsLegislative Business One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate H.R. 5740 - To extend the National Flo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,123 viewsH.R. 1837 - San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments: (10 minutes of debate eac…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,146 viewsDefense Department officials testified on homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. bases and the military community.
5,397 viewsRetailers and state legislators testified on allowing states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Much of the hearing centered on the Supreme Court’s 1992 Quill Corporation vs. North…
2,882 viewsThe House voted on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,408 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing that focused on her department’s immigration enforcement record.
2,032 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Topics included the killing of Osama bin Laden, the threat from al-Qaeda, DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), and the…
6,121 viewsThe House voted on legislation titled “Repealing The Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” that would repeal the 2010 health care reform law.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,978 viewsMayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NY), NewsCorp CEO Rupert Murdoch and others testified in support of immigration reform, urging lawmakers to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigran…
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