House Session
The House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,567 viewsThe House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,567 viewsHouse Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…
1,766 viewsCongress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 “Swine” flu. Witnesses testified about use of the funds by public health programs and provided an update on the…
428 viewsCongress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 “Swine” flu. Witnesses testified about use of the funds by public health programs and provided an update on the…
1,770 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,923 viewsThe House worked on several bills and also approved the extension of small business programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,911 viewsThe House approved a bill making it easier for state and local governments to divest themselves from companies doing business with Iran’s energy sector. Members also passed a bill on pilot t…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,992 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,875 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches and afterward considered bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,763 viewsThe House passed a $46 billion bill for Treasury Department spending for fiscal year 2010. The legislation includes a two percent pay raise for all federal workers and economic stimulus spen…
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