House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,406 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,406 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle218 viewsWitnesses testified on the effects of increased use of drones by the Department of Homeland Security on individuals' privacy. Todd Humphreys spoke about his experiment in which he hijacked a…
599 viewsOfficials testified about increasing instances of criminal activity and misconduct by department employees, specifically those within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Custom…
645 viewsLegislative Business One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate H.R. 5740 - To extend the National Flo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,123 viewsThe House debated federal spending for the Commerce and Justice Departments and science agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,258 viewsHouse Republicans and Democrats questioned the Homeland Security department about a leaked memo detailing problems at the agency in charge of chemical facility security. Department of Homela…
313 viewscybersecurity bill, college loan interest rate bill
View in Congressional Chronicle1,027 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about her department’s 2013 budget proposal.
927 viewsRepresentatives voted on H.R. 4105, the tariffs for non-market economies bill. They paid tribute to Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ), who died earlier in the day of cancer.
View in Congressional Chronicle568 viewsOne Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 2117 - Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,697 viewsStructured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan / Budget Committee / Rules Committee) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments: Reps. Paul R…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,139 viewsWitnesses testified about cloud computing and its implications for homeland security. Cloud computing refers to the storage of resources previously stored on individual local computers on co…
871 viewsWitnesses testified on the challenges and progress made with U.S. homeland security since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
349 viewsThe House considered President Obama’s jobs bill and legislation on the National Labor Relations Board.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,398 viewsFormer and current law enforcement officials from New York and California testified about the radicalization of the American Muslims in prison populations. The spoke about cases in which rad…
2,136 viewsThe Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Chairman Peter King de…
7,285 viewsLocal transit officials from New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay area, as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate and Transportation Security Administ…
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