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The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,596 viewsThe House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,596 viewsIn a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The p…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,446 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of 10-0.…
7,643 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of 10-0.…
1,633 viewsThe House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a semi-a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,520 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Veterans Affairs Department to automatically enroll new veterans in the VA health care system.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,067 viewsThe House approved a measure that combines two bill that were previously passed by the House in the first session of the 117th Congress. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,437 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a news conference on voting rights. They called on the Senate to change the filibuster rules to allow a vote on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advance…
1,139 viewsRepresentatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), and Colin Allred (D-TX) recounted their first-hand experiences on January 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol trying to…
1,275 viewsLawmakers from both political parties took part in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Republicans won the game 13-12. President Biden made a sur…
12,798 viewsThe House considered 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including a measure to compensate CIA personnel who suffered brain injuries while serving in Havana, Cuba.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,295 viewsThe House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…
View in Congressional Chronicle10,608 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference after meeting behind closed doors on the legislative agenda with the party rank-and-file members. Represenatatives…
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