Live Sports Broadcasts and Piracy, Part 1
The House Judiciary Committee looked at the piracy of live sports broadcasts over the Internet. Witnesses included officials from Major League Baseball, ESPN, Ultimate Fighting Championship,…
6,327 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee looked at the piracy of live sports broadcasts over the Internet. Witnesses included officials from Major League Baseball, ESPN, Ultimate Fighting Championship,…
6,327 viewsMembers marked up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, and H.R. 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009. The USA PATRIOT Amend…
479 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,230 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,922 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, focusing on counterinsurgency, regional stability issues, and training of Afghan forces.
324 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,875 viewsWitnesses testified about the USA PATRIOT Act focusing on portions of the Act being considered for re-authorization and renewal. Among the topics they addressed were the use of wiretaps, ope…
830 viewsThe House Democratic Steering Committee heard testimony from medical and business groups on the importance of health care reform legislation. House members who participated in the hearing i…
595 viewsMembers gave one-minute speeches on health care reform. Included in program ID 288080-101.
224 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,799 viewsThe House passed legislation marking the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,198 viewsThe House passed a $46 billion bill for Treasury Department spending for fiscal year 2010. The legislation includes a two percent pay raise for all federal workers and economic stimulus spen…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,941 views