House Session
The House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,904 viewsThe House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,904 viewsRepresentative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and several members of the Democratic Progressive Caucus held a news conference on a resolution to remove Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) from comm…
1,263 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a Vigil for Justice at the U.S. Capitol.
197 viewsNew York Democratic Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other House Democrats joined activists on Capitol Hill to call for Senate action on immigration policy …
442 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,372 viewsRepresentative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and other Muslim House members held a news conference to speak out against Islamophobic behavior, including recent comments from Representative Lauren Boeber…
2,455 viewsDeputy Education Secretary Cindy Marten and Education Undersecretary James Kvaal testified at a joint House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing on the implementation of COVID-19 pandemi…
354 viewsRepresentative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) held a news conference on a genetic damage study in Black Americans resulting from historical racism. She is the lead sponsor for legislation that wo…
259 viewsThe House considered a number of suspension bills dealing with benefits and protections for veterans, law enforcement officer, and first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,416 viewsRichard Cordray, the chief operating officer of the Federal Student Aid office, testified at a House Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee hearing on the agency’s programs and prioriti…
592 viewsThe House considered 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 addr…
View in Congressional Chronicle553 viewsTwo House Education and Labor subcommittees held a remote hearing on COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Witnesses and lawmakers addressed vaccine mandates, including their legality, and thei…
1,485 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 viewsHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) were the focus of a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing, specifically the amount of federal support for the institutions. Wit…
385 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,434 viewsThe House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,392 viewsThe House passed a seven-bill federal spending package for fiscal year 2022, which includes funding for the Departments Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Veterans …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,069 viewsThe House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a virtual hearing on child nutrition and federal assistance programs. A panel of health and industry expert…
459 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,049 viewsThe House voted on three bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules, one that continues National Science Foundation programs.
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