House Session
The House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,494 viewsThe House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,494 viewsRepresentative Keith Ellison talked about his opposition to the deal negotiated between President Obama and congressional Republican leaders for the extension of tax cuts made during the Geo…
220 viewsRepresentative Tom Reed was sworn in as the result of a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Eric J.J. Massa.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,278 viewsThe House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,607 viewsCongressman Henry Cuellar (D) talked about U.S.-Mexico border trade and security. He also talked about a keynote speech on cross-border trade he was to give at a conference later in the day,…
257 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified before the committee about the fiscal year 2011 Homeland Security Department budget. In her testimony she spoke about a number of issues including the de…
478 viewsThe House returned from its summer recess to take up a measure to provide assistance to states for Medicaid and education funds. During the session Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) took the floor …
View in Congressional Chronicle60,623 viewsThe House continued work on a bill establishing a $30 billion fund to be used for loans for small businesses.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,357 viewsU.S. and Mexican officials spoke about various problems that are unique to the U.S.-Mexico border region. Among the issues addressed at the day-long conference were drug-related violence in …
572 viewsRepresentative Henry Cuellar talked about violence along Mexico’s border due to drug trafficking and the Mexico City summit later in the day on the issue that Secretaries Gates, Clinton, and…
1,764 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Akio Toyoda apologized persona…
2,793 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Secretary LaHood testified abo…
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