Conference Report on H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report Rule, One Hour of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: …
View in Congressional Chronicle849 viewsMotion to go to Conference on H.R. 2055 - Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1540 - H.R. 10 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 (Structured Rule) The …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,283 viewsOne Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…
View in Congressional Chronicle49,684 viewsThe House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment
View in Congressional Chronicle1,308 viewsThe Joint Chiefs of Staff representing the four major military services appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to speak against additional defense cuts or sequestration. They sai…
371 viewsHouse Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adams Smith (D-WA) talked about his committee’s recommendations to the joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, and he responded to telephon…
203 viewsWitnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in ligh…
6,241 viewsArmy, Air Force, Navy and Marines chiefs testified on the progress toward implementing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal law allowing gays and lesbians in the military. In their remarks the…
513 viewsMichelle Flournoy and Admiral Mike Mullen testified about President Obama’s Afghanistan troop reduction plan. Admiral Mullen said he supported the president’s plan to reduce U.S. troops in A…
4,837 viewsHouse members debated U.S. military intervention in Libya.
189 viewsHouse Armed Service Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith talked about the Obama administration’s plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the House vote Friday on Libya, and the defense …
289 viewsThe House considered two measures regarding U.S. military action in Libya. One measure to limit the use of American troops failed 123-295. A second bill that would block all funds for U.S. m…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,849 viewsThe House debated resolutions requiring the president to be in conformity with the War Powers Resolution with regard to troops in Libya.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,763 viewsPatrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,623 viewsThe House considered legislation on small business, graduate medical education funding, and defense programs. The medical education bill was intended to defund portions of the Affordable Car…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,117 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…
284 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…
204 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a measure authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2012. Among the issues debated were the repeal of the milita…
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