Twelfth Vote for House Speaker
House members-elect voted to elect a speaker of the House on a fourth day. No speaker was elected on the 12th ballot.
6,614 viewsHouse members-elect voted to elect a speaker of the House on a fourth day. No speaker was elected on the 12th ballot.
6,614 viewsRepresentative-elect Mike Waltz (R-FL) said, “it’s time to move on…and to govern the way the American people elected us to do,” as he addressed the opposition to House Republican Leader Kevi…
8,417 viewsThe House considered 16 bills under suspension of the rules as members waited to begin work on a $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the federal government through the end of the current …
View in Congressional Chronicle548 viewsThe House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,699 viewsThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum marked its 30th anniversary in 2021 with speakers including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Archivist of the United States David…
173 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.…
7,675 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.…
1,644 viewsThe House passed a bill that grants medical benefits to federal firefighters, and members also passed a suspension bill providing benefits to individuals exposed to radiation when they took …
View in Congressional Chronicle675 viewsOn the 100th anniversary of former first lady Nancy Reagan’s birth, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum hosted a tribute featuring, among others, former California Governor Pet…
179 viewsThe House considered legislation that seeks to expand U.S. production of semiconductors. Most are made abroad, and there was a shortage of semiconductors, resulting in higher prices for auto…
View in Congressional Chronicle680 viewsThe House passed a suspension bill to allow local school districts to use pre-COVID-19 pandemic data to calculate funding needs. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was sworn in to replace for…
View in Congressional Chronicle434 viewsExperts testified at a before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on weather forecasting as a tool for preparedness and its defense against extreme weather. Topics disc…
902 viewsThe House passed the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, a measure that extends a family violence protection law for five years and adds new programs to address …
View in Congressional Chronicle453 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…
12,818 viewsThe House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,392 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,108 viewsRepresentative Van Taylor (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of other House members held a news conference on the evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghans from Kabul, Afghanistan.
1,581 viewsThe House passed a bill that would ensure the same burden of proof in age discrimination claims as in other discrimination cases. The measure would reverse a 2009 Supreme Court ruling on age…
View in Congressional Chronicle493 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle571 viewsEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee about the department’s research and innovation efforts. Secretary Granholm answered ques…
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