Muslim Public Affairs Council Banquet, Part 1
The Muslim Public Affairs Council held it’s 16th annual convention, with the theme “Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers.” At the banquet Muslim women advisers at both the White House and …
377 viewsThe Muslim Public Affairs Council held it’s 16th annual convention, with the theme “Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers.” At the banquet Muslim women advisers at both the White House and …
377 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus leaders held a press conference calling on Republicans to pass a continuing resolution that would temporarily fund the federal government beyond the upcoming Septembe…
227 viewsRepresentative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) talked about congressional efforts to avoid a government shutdown, ongoing efforts to provide Zika virus funding, as well as developments in campaign 201…
289 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsHouse Democrats Caucus Chair Xavier Beccerra (D-CA) and Vice Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY) held a news conference. They discussed the Zika virus emergency funding bill that had stalled in the Sen…
60 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats talked to reporters about their efforts to persuade Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to forgo the rest of the 2016 congressional summer …
1,628 viewsDay four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
17,738 viewsHouse Democrats, including Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC), John Lewis (D-GA) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus; and other advocates held a rally on the West Lawn of the Cap…
811 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Vice Chair Representative Joe Crowley (D-NY) spoke to reporters about Democrats' legislative efforts on gun violence pr…
506 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,352 viewsStephen Goss testified before a House subcommittee on the fiscal state of Social Security and the findings in the most recent Social Security trustees report. He told committee members the S…
560 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House of Representatives sit-in staged by House Democrats over gun control legislation. Live footage of the protest played from the House…
375 viewsHouse Democratic leaders spoke with reporters following their meeting with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. She had come to th…
344 viewsHouse Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and leadership colleagues called on Congress to pass gun control legislation in the wake of the June 12 mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orland…
1,797 viewsDemocratic Caucus Chair Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), and others held a news conference to call for gun control legislation following the …
864 viewsThe House debated the rules for two bills, a fiscal year 2017 defense appropriations bill and a bill prohibiting requiring the identity of contributors to tax-exempt organizations to be incl…
View in Congressional Chronicle501 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier Becerra (D-CA) talked about the role of Latinos in the 2016 election, the California presidential primary, and legislative issues in the House, including…
481 viewsHouse Democratic leaders held a news conference before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill. They compared his rhetoric on the campaign trail to remarks mad…
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