House Session, Part 1
The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle973 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle973 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization fo…
1,137 viewsCurrent and former directors of the National Counterterrorism Center, security officials, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani testified on communications procedures and law enforcem…
1,679 viewsLegislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1896 - International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert / Ways and Means Committee…
View in Congressional Chronicle445 viewsFormer Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on infor…
1,756 viewsFederal and local agency counterterrorism experts testified on their efforts to combat potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorist threats. Richard Daddario said that …
1,095 viewsWitnesses testified about Islamic extremism in the Northern Caucasus and Chechnya, and potential links between extremist groups and the Boston Marathon bombing. Among the topics they address…
957 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle685 viewsSecretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the State Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget. He said the window for a two-state solution in the Mi…
563 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives renewed the Violence Against Women Act through 2018 by a 286-138 margin.
View in Congressional Chronicle599 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The secretary faced questions about why there were not more security …
16,324 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took …
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