House Session, Part 1
The House convened for a legislative session. They held a few procedural votes then went into recess.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,784 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. They held a few procedural votes then went into recess.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,784 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to establish rules for debate on a 12-part spending bill that would fund through the end or fiscal year 2015 all federal government operations except the Depart…
1,436 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. They passed H.R. 5759, a bill that would nullify President Obama’s immigration executive order, as well as a Senate amendment to H.R. 3979, the …
View in Congressional Chronicle23,038 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,157 viewsRepresentative Tom Cole (R-OK), a member of the House Appropriations and Budget Committees, talked about developments in U.S.-led efforts to combat ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. He also …
602 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, the House began debate on H.J.Res. 124, a continuing resolution funding the federal government through December 11th. The bill included an amendment to authori…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,920 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider rules for floor debate on a short-term, through December 11, 2014, continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal y…
477 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider legislation condemning President Obama for the release of five Taliban detainees in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl without notifying Congr…
372 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,705 viewsRepresentative Tom Cole (R-OK) answered the question “What are you reading this summer?”
144 viewsThe House approved (216-192) a bill that would limit expansion of the Deferred Action on Child Arrivals (DACA) program. It also approved (223-189) H.R. 5230, the $694 million border security…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,836 viewsThe House held a series of procedural votes ahead of debate on a revised bill to deal with the flood of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the southern border.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,350 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. Republican leaders cancelled a vote on emergency supplemental funding legislation to address the influx of Central American immigrant children a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,780 viewsLegal scholars testified on the merits and viability of a lawsuit against President Obama brought by Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans to ensure the president was properly and faith…
5,711 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,474 viewsMembers of the House Rules Committee marked up the Highway and Transportation Funding Act, which was intended to provide $11 billion to supplement fuel taxes and ensure the Highway Trust Fun…
427 viewsThe House debated a rule for two bills, H.R. 4718 and H.R. 5016. Later they continued work on amendments to H.R. 4923, a bill that would provide appropriations for energy and water programs …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,293 viewsFollowing one-minutes speeches (15 minutes per side), the House debated the combined rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations, and the motion to go…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,351 viewsThe House continued consideration of H.R. 4435, a bill that would authorize programs of the Defense Department for fiscal year 2015, and another bill that would overhaul the National Securit…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,314 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
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