House Session
The House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,283 viewsThe House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,283 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,092 viewsRepresentative Charlie Dent (R-PA) talked about the two-year, $80 billion budget agreement, which includes cuts in Medicare and Social Security payments to health care providers. Other topic…
361 viewsThe House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,347 viewsRepresentatives David Brat (R-VA) and Charlie Dent (R-PA) spoke about whether they would support having Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as speaker of the House. This is a portion of an in…
386 viewsRepresentative Charlie Dent (R-PA) spoke with reporters following a Republican House Conference meeting held to discuss how to proceed after Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) withdrew fro…
204 viewsThe House voted 277-151 for a continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline, through December 11, 2015. The Senate passed the resolution in a 78-20 vo…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,554 viewsFollowing their weekly conference meeting, House Republicans responded to House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) decision to resign as speaker and step down from his House seat on October 30, 2…
1,086 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,223 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,731 viewsThe House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway funding…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,554 viewsThe House voted down a resolution requiring U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq and Syria in the absence of a congressional vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,532 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on amendments to and passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Sceince Spending bill on a 242-183 vote. The House started deba…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,779 viewsThe House resumed debate on amendments to H.R. 2028, the fiscal year 2016 energy and water spending bill. The House voted on 14 amendments to the bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,190 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debated the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. The bill was pulled from floor considera…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,505 viewsAmbassador Samantha Power testified on the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the United Nations and international organizations. Committee members also questioned her on the Iran nuclear a…
666 viewsNational Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins and several heads of constituent institutes testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2016 budget…
851 viewsThe House passed, 257-167, H.R. 240. The bill funds the Department of Homeland Security without the policy rider that blocks President Obama’s executive action on immigration.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,874 viewsRepresentative Charles Dent (R-PA) talked about the role moderate Republicans might take in the 114th Congress and how the party’s control of Congress has affected its standing and stature. …
416 viewsThe House adopted a rule governing debate on H.R. 351, a bill expediting the federal permitting process for natural gas exports, and passed two bills under suspension of the rules. They deli…
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