Military Operations Against ISIS
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified on U.S. military strategy to combat ISIS* militants in Iraq and Syria. Secretary Carter annou…
5,037 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified on U.S. military strategy to combat ISIS* militants in Iraq and Syria. Secretary Carter annou…
5,037 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department operations. Topics including vetting of potential Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the United States, …
6,068 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle494 viewsFBI Director James Comey testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of his agency. Topics included encryption technology and the challenges it poses for law enforcement. He a…
9,793 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Planned Parenthood medical procedures. Planned Parenthood had come under fire following the release of videos alleging it sold f…
16,581 viewsPentagon officials testified at a hearing on Defense Department efforts to combat cybersecurity threats. Other topics included Russian airstrikes in Syria and the potential negative impact o…
956 viewsGeneral John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, as well as the Doctors Without Borders hos…
5,853 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,017 viewsThe House voted 270-156 to pass a defense authorization bill, and 251-173 to pass a bill dealing with Iran sanctions.
View in Congressional Chronicle814 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing the practices of Planned Parenthood, including allegations that the group was engaged in the selling of aborted fetal tissue. Witnesses included …
19,724 viewsOfficials from the Drug Enforcement Agency, White House, and other federal agencies testified on ways to stop the increase in heroin abuse and how pain relief medications have contributed to…
885 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified at an oversight hearing on immigration enforcement. Committee members examined the issue of jurisdictions, known as “sanctuary cities,” that…
3,952 viewsDeputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld testified before the House…
602 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle749 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified on combating ISIS* and U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Secretary Carter told the committee …
2,697 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debate H.R. 2685, a fiscal year 2016 Defense Appropriations bill and voted on amendments
View in Congressional Chronicle2,798 viewsThe House considered amendments to H.R. 1735.
View in Congressional Chronicle712 viewsThe House considered H.R. 1735, a bill that would authorize $515 billion for national defense programs and $89.2 billion in war funding for overseas contingency operations.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,200 viewsThe House voted 242-184 to pass H.R. 36, a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks and in favor 338-88 on a bill to limit National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance. The House started debate o…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,545 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up a fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill. During the day-long markup, notable amendments debated involved the F-35 fighter jet, and A-1…
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