House Session
The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle358 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle358 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. Business included debating the normalization of trade relations with Russia, including the possibility of sanctions if human rights violations w…
View in Congressional Chronicle181 viewsMembers spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis…
715 viewsLIVE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10a Morning Hour speeches Noon Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 886 team.republicanwhip.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=229207-1049792 - …
View in Congressional Chronicle747 viewsFormer New Jersey Governor and Chief Executive Jon Corzine testified about the bankruptcy of the financial firm MF Global and a dispute over $1.2 billion in missing funds.
2,199 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee held a on the bankruptcy of the financial firm MF Global and a dispute over $1.2 billion in missing funds.
560 viewsThe House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment
View in Congressional Chronicle1,308 viewsThe House finished work on HR 2838, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill. All but a couple amendments need to be debated, plus any votes on amendments, motion to recommit and final passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle674 viewsCommittee members considered rules for House floor debate on H.S. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. The legislation would allow lawful gun owners to carry concealed guns in o…
1,246 viewsMilitary family advocates testified the financial hardships faced by military members and their families. Among the topics they addressed were predatory lending, foreclosures, current laws t…
647 viewsThe House debated resolutions requiring the president to be in conformity with the War Powers Resolution with regard to troops in Libya.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,763 viewsComplete consideration of H. Res. 72--Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Govern…
View in Congressional Chronicle648 viewsWitnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…
388 viewsMembers debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,825 viewsThe House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…
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