House Session
The House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,672 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,672 viewsThe House approved two bills. One would ease mortgage lending standards under the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law, and the other deals with auto lending regulation.
View in Congressional Chronicle994 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …
2,841 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,092 viewsThe House convened briefly before adjourning for a House Republican conference meeting following Representative Kevin McCarthy’s decision to drop his bid to be House speaker.
View in Congressional Chronicle387 viewsThe House voted on a number of bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle298 viewsThe House voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration through March 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle336 viewsState officials from Texas, Oregon, and Ohio testified at a hearing on the impact of carbon emissions regulations on power plants in states around the country.
623 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,731 viewsResearchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods used to extract oil and natural gas. “Fracking” is the process of i…
1,152 viewsThe House reconvened following a closed-door briefing on Iran, with members expected to debate several amendments to H.R. 1734, a bill dealing with coal ash disposal regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle506 viewsThe House passed two bills under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1557, the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, and H.R. 2256, the Veterans Information Modernization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle353 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. She answered several questions on interest rates, in reply to…
2,695 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2898, a bill that would ease environmental restrictions affecting drought-stricken areas of California. The White House has issued a veto threat to the bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,034 viewsThe House began debate on a bill allowing states to delay their compliance with the EPA’s proposed carbon pollution standards for power plants.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,384 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session, with members debating the rule for H.R. 2578, a Commerce, Justice, and Science Spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,157 viewsThe House debated the rule for two bills, one that would permanently extend the research and development tax credit and one on commercial space flight. After amendments votes, members debate…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,557 viewsThe House amended and passed H.R. 1735, the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization measure. The final vote was 269-151 in favor of the legislative package.
View in Congressional Chronicle632 viewsThe House debated amendments to H.R. 2028, a water and energy appropriations bill. They also debated the House-Senate Budget Conference Report.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,668 viewsThe House debated and passed H.R. 1195, a bill requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to employ advisory boards. Members spoke on a variety of subjects.
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