Government Funding and Tax Extenders Deal
Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) talked about the government funding deadline and efforts to pass tax extenders package before the end of 2014.
380 viewsRepresentative Kevin Brady (R-TX) talked about the government funding deadline and efforts to pass tax extenders package before the end of 2014.
380 viewsHouse members debated four bills under suspension of the rules and passed H.R. 4012, which requires the EPA to disclose the scientific data it uses to justify its regulations. Members delive…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,271 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, the House began debate on H.J.Res. 124, a continuing resolution funding the federal government through December 11th. The bill included an amendment to authori…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,918 viewsInternal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the investigation of the IRS' criteria to process applications of tax-exempt orga…
12,531 viewsWitnesses testified on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rules regarding in-patient and out-patient payments along with the Medicare audit program. The first panel included CMS Medi…
1,320 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,028 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,119 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee marked up several bills intended to make permanent several tax credits. They included five bills that would make charitable giving policies permanent and o…
421 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellenn testified at a Joint Economic Committee hearing about the state of the U.S. economy. She said that she expected economic activity to move at a faster pace…
5,163 viewsThe weekly Republican address was delivered by the authors of more than a dozen House-passed jobs bills who called on President Obama and Senate Democrats to act for the sake of the economy.
457 viewsThe House took up a resolution establishing a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,999 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,021 viewsMark Iwry testified at a hearing on the Affordable Care Act employer mandate that requires companies to offer health insurance to their employees. He said that the Obama administration had n…
603 viewsRepublican members of Congress held a press conference n tax policy and the need for tax reform. Grover Norquist made opening remarks.
348 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman testified on the Obama administration’s trade policy agenda. He said he expected to finish negotiations on a trade deal amongst Pacific nations in 20…
690 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,472 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2015 budget. In his opening statement he also addressed President Obama’s executive order regarding Russia’s i…
1,263 viewsSecretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on the Health and Human Services Department fiscal year 2015 budget request. She said that there was no plan to delay the health care law’s individual m…
2,150 viewsThe House passed, 238-181, a bill for a permanent “doc fix,” the formula used for paying doctors under Medicare. The formula is known as Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,094 viewsThe House considered a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including H.Res. 499, a bill that condemns Russian intervention in Ukraine. It also called on Russia to remove all of it…
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