House Session
Proceedings were briefly interrupted by a protester in the gallery during debate on detainee treatment (approximately 1:50 p.m.).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,542 viewsProceedings were briefly interrupted by a protester in the gallery during debate on detainee treatment (approximately 1:50 p.m.).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,542 viewsThe House debated overriding President Bush’s veto of stem cell legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,275 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on standards and rules for military commissions and tribunals. Witnesses testified about the Bush administration’s decisions on detainee tre…
141 viewsDuring a portion of the session the House debated and passed an extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for 25 years on a vote of 390 to 33.
View in Congressional Chronicle890 viewsWitnesses testified about reported findings of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, including a recent report of 500 munitions containing serin and mustard gas. Defense Department officials …
1,174 viewsThe House debated and agreed to H.R. 655, honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and expressing …
View in Congressional Chronicle591 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 defense authorization request. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Peter…
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