Protecting Americans Working in Iraq
Witnesses testified about the enforcement of federal criminal law to protect Americans working for U.S. contractors in Iraq. Rep. Ted Poe testified as the founder of the Victims' Rights …
266 viewsWitnesses testified about the enforcement of federal criminal law to protect Americans working for U.S. contractors in Iraq. Rep. Ted Poe testified as the founder of the Victims' Rights …
266 viewsThe House worked on an employment nondiscrimination bill and a U.S.-Peru free trade agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,311 viewsWitnesses testified about the “Jena Six” case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. T…
3,362 viewsPaul Broun was sworn in as the representative of the Tenth District of Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles Norwood.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,094 viewsA hearing was held on due process violations arising from the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of air quality issues following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among th…
770 viewsThe House continued work on a $37 billion spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,194 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act. They talked about fraudulent access to phone records through “pretexting,” privacy concern…
233 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force was established by resolution earlier today. Witnesses testified about competition and the future of digital music. Topics included the pro…
469 viewsThe House began day one of a non-binding Iraq War resolution saying that Congress would continue to support U.S. armed forces in Iraq, but it disapproves President George W. Bush’s decision …
View in Congressional Chronicle995 viewsThe House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,275 viewsThe House approved a measure that instructs the Environmental Protection Agency to research ways to make biofuels flow through petroleum pipelines and storage tanks without contaminating, co…
View in Congressional Chronicle896 viewsThe House worked on a continuing resolution for the remainder of fiscal year 2007.
View in Congressional Chronicle616 views