House Session
The House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,176 viewsThe House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,176 viewsThe House debated two measures. One bill would block an Environment to block an Environmental Protection Agency rule establishing new emission standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles b…
View in Congressional Chronicle435 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 Chronicle6,444 viewsThe House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,177 viewsRepresentative Jim Langevin (D-RI) and House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the passing of Americans with Disabilities Act.
108 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,998 viewsIn a 234-193 vote, the House approved a Senate-passed measure that expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for “red flag” laws that enable firearms …
View in Congressional Chronicle4,670 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first measure addresses mental health and opioid abuse treatment. The second establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, focused on accelera…
View in Congressional Chronicle738 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 Chronicle2,515 viewsThe House approved legislation suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, meaning exports from those countries will come with additional tariffs. Members also voted to ban oi…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,653 viewsThe House voted 220-203 to hold former Trump administration advisers Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Select Committe…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,612 viewsThe House voted to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion until 2023. Along a party-line vote, members also passed a measure holding former Representative Mark Meadows (R-NY), who was form…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,121 viewsThe House continued work on the dozen bills that make up federal spending for the fiscal year 2022 budget year. In this session, members approved two bills: legislative branch spending, with…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,648 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 Chronicle1,047 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,460 viewsThe House passed four bills. One bans religion-based travel bans, and the second requires that all individuals entering the U.S. have access to legal counsel if stopped by immigration offici…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,607 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,677 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the final…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,658 viewsMajority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) asked the House to consider a resolution calling on Vice President Pence to enact the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office. Representative…
View in Congressional Chronicle81,457 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said talks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Trump administration were ongoing to prevent a government shutdown after the president voic…
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