House Session
The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,704 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,704 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,778 viewsFormer President Donald Trump made his first public speech since leaving office at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. He criticized President Biden…
254,983 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met for a second day to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee member offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was servi…
449 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national apprentic…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,831 viewsThis portion of day 2 of the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference included panels on China, energy policy, the Biden administration. Speakers included Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), R…
710 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills concerning small business development as well as Native American lands and casino gaming.
View in Congressional Chronicle780 viewsRepresentative Kathryn Cammack (R-FL) and other House Republicans held a news conference on the $3.5 trillion budget resolution.
366 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a markup hearing for the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill. Committee members debated amendments related to the U.S. global minimum tax rate…
2,030 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules. Four of the bills rename post offices, including for two late U.S. representatives, Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and Joseph Rainey (R-…
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsThe House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,392 viewsRepresentative Mike Kelly (R-PA) talked about his battle with COVID-19 and the federal pandemic response this past year.
263 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the department’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget before the House Ways and Means Committee. A variety of topics were discussed, including invest…
650 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on women and the economy. Women from around the country, including small business owners and child care providers, testified on how the coro…
370 viewsIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified on the 2021 tax filing season before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. Several topics were discussed, including backlogs from the …
2,230 viewsThe House considered 17 suspension bills dealing with such issues as food allergies and scams targeting senior citizens. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who won a special election in March, was sworn i…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,221 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a virtual hearing on free tax services to help taxpayers during the pandemic. Experts and professionals in taxpayer advocacy testified…
234 viewsThe House passed three suspension bills. One waives park permit fees for veterans, another aims to prevent rental car use in terror attacks, and the third concerns drug advancement manufactu…
View in Congressional Chronicle321 viewsThe House voted on and passed two suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsTax policy experts and reform advocates testified before two House Ways and Means subcommittees at a joint hearing on U.S. tax disparities. Witnesses included Mark Mazur, deputy assistant tr…
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