Rally Against Senate Health Care Legislation
A coalition of conservative groups holds a rally on Capitol Hill to express opposition to the health care legislation under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Speakers include Republican Sena…
327 viewsA coalition of conservative groups holds a rally on Capitol Hill to express opposition to the health care legislation under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Speakers include Republican Sena…
327 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 Chronicle3,233 viewsHouse Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…
1,768 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 Chronicle2,923 viewsPeter Schweizer talked about his book Architects of Ruin: How Big Government Liberals Wrecked the Global Economy -- and How They Will Do It Again if No One Stops Them (Harper; October 6, 200…
476 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate systemic risk and provide for prudential banking overhaul. The proposed legislation would give federal officials…
217 viewsRepresentatives delivered One Minute Speeches on health care.
407 viewsThe House voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,144 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…
269 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act. They debated several amendments including provisions to ban certain financial products.
334 viewsCommittee members continued to debate the Republican substitute to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (CFPA), which is the second of four bills the committee considered during this…
127 viewsFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee on overhaul of the financial regulatory system. In his testimony he said that the Federal Reserv…
496 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 on legislation that would require the Government Accountability Office to audit the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve General Counsel Scott Alvarez said audits of monetary…
1,044 viewsRepresentatives Chris Smith, Tom Price, and Michele Bachmann delivered remarks on health care reform. Following their remarks they responded to questions from audience members. Senate Minori…
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