House Session
U.S. House of Representatives
View in Congressional Chronicle3,619 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. relations with Russia after Russia’s conflict with Georgia. They focused the history of U.S. interest in the region during the Cold War and subsequent breakup …
779 viewsThe House worked on over 30 suspension bills, the majority of which involved environment, land, and wildlife issues.
View in Congressional Chronicle940 viewsThe House passed a new farm bill that expands nutrition and biofuel program. The House also sent the federal budget blueprint for negotiations with the Senate.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,289 viewsThe House debated a bill that would temporarily halt the federal government’s oil purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in order to reduce gas prices. Lawmakers also worked on a bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,024 viewsU.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus testified on the current situation in Iraq. The witnesses largely reiterated their opening statements before the House Armed Services …
347 viewsGeneral Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about the status of military operations in Iraq and political developments over the past several months during a “surge” in troop levels des…
359 viewsThe House passed a bill dealing with mental health insurance coverage.
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