Morning Hour
The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,548 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,548 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee held its third open hearing of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Lawmakers heard testimony from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, National Secu…
107,456 viewsThe House approved a bill combating illegal insider trading. Debate also began on a voting rights measure and a resolution calling for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
View in Congressional Chronicle898 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to examine paid family and medical leave. While members from both parties expressed support for paid family and medical leave, there was dis…
1,296 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer updated members of the House Ways and Means Committee on ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. He reiterated that any deal must be enforceable an…
2,533 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the Trump administration’s trade policy positions. He stressed the urgent need for C…
1,273 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee held a hearing to examine the public risks posed by “deepfake” videos. This is technology that alters audio or video and the product is then passed off as tr…
4,089 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee held a hearing to discuss the lessons learned from Volume I of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elect…
10,630 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two years…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,318 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,065 viewsThe House worked on a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill for damage caused by tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, and hurricanes.
View in Congressional Chronicle490 viewsThe House approved a resolution, 229-191, authorizing the Judiciary Committee to pursue court action on subpoenas issued for former and current Trump administration officials, including Atto…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,419 viewsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget request. Republican committee members praised President Trump fo…
1,701 viewsThe House approved a resolution supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The vote was 226-188. Members also passed a bill to restore Department of Justice oversi…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,828 viewsOn day 34 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, members gave general speeches about the shutdown.
View in Congressional Chronicle737 viewsThe House speaker 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 place ear…
5,050 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee held a hearing on diversity and inclusion in the intelligence community. Witnesses included three officials from military and civilian intelligence agencies,…
1,504 viewsThe House voted 421-0 for a resolution calling for the release of the whistleblower complaint involving President Trump’s summer of 2019 conversation with the leader of Ukraine, which includ…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,422 viewsOn the second day of open testimony in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, the House Intelligence Committee heard from former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
72,880 viewsThe House considered 16 bills under suspension of the rules.
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