President Trump Meeting with Governors-Elect
President Trump and Cabinet officials held a meeting with governors-elect in the White House Cabinet Room. The president congratulated the incoming governors on their recent election victori…
1,951 viewsPresident Trump and Cabinet officials held a meeting with governors-elect in the White House Cabinet Room. The president congratulated the incoming governors on their recent election victori…
1,951 viewsSouth Dakota gubernatorial candidates, U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R), Billie Sutton (D), and Kurt Evans (L), took part in a debate.
1,547 viewsThe House approved a bill to make some of the individual tax cuts passed in December 2018 permanent. It was the last bill in a series of three Republican tax policy bills being called “Tax R…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,363 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax reduct…
870 viewsPresident Trump spoke at a fundraising event for Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD) who was running for governor of South Dakota. He addressed several issues which he considered to be achieve…
1,665 viewsA panel of farmers testified at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs. The witnesses described the impact the escalating tr…
890 viewsThe House voted on several bills related to veterans' issues that were debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle322 viewsThe House voted down a five-year extension of the farm bill that would have required all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients work at least 20 hours per week.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,148 viewsThe House continued work on the farm bill, with members considering approximately 50 amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,679 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills recognizing National Police Week, and a bill establishing the home of late civil rights leader Medgar Evers as a national monument.
View in Congressional Chronicle651 viewsCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified on trade actions by the Trump administration, particularly the recent ordering of new steel and aluminum tariffs. He talked about the administration’…
1,129 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer provided members of the House Ways and Means Committee with an update on the efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA…
1,420 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. He address a…
677 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,244 viewsThe House debated and passed a bill that settles certain water rights and land issues for the White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona. There were also several protest votes, also known as “mo…
View in Congressional Chronicle929 viewsHouse and Senate Republicans held an enrollment ceremony for the conference report of their tax reform bill. Speakers included House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc…
864 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,546 viewsHouse and Senate conference committee members met to discuss reconciling the two Republican tax reform bills passed separately out of each chamber. Republicans praised the efforts of staffer…
7,651 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other House Republicans held a news conference to discuss passage of the tax reform bill. Shortly before the briefing, the House approved the proposal by a…
5,351 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
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