The House voted 231-188 to approve a continuing resolution providing government funding through January 19, 2018. Members also approved a bill providing $81 billion for disaster relief.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,460 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one dealing with computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education.
View in Congressional Chronicle517 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on combating online sex trafficking and reviewing the legislation that would allow states and victims to sue websites. Witnesses inclu…
1,708 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,970 viewsThe five FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Issues discussed included President Trump’s tweets and the First Amendment, net neutrality, news media ownership…
1,142 viewsFormer Equifax CEO Richard Smith testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the credit ratings agency’s data breach that put the personal and financial records of more than…
4,664 viewsPresident Trump stressed the importance of education and workforce development during a memorandum signing at the White House. The presidential memorandum directs funding to expand STEM (sci…
652 viewsThe House approved $7.85 billion in relief and recovery efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,499 viewsMembers of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) testified at an oversight hearing on possible changes to communications legislation. Topics included broadband access in rural communiti…
1,156 viewsThe House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and began…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,479 viewsState officials from Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Rhode Island testified about the nation’s opioid epidemic. The witnesses described specific treatment and prevention programs in their …
1,926 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,983 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle335 viewsThe House passed bills under suspension of the rules related to the veterans' health, businesses that self insure employees, and separate bankruptcy proceedings for banks and large instituti…
View in Congressional Chronicle846 viewsThe House debated three bills under suspension of the rules, including one to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.
View in Congressional Chronicle194 viewsThe House debated two rules governing bills on FCC and EPA regulations. They then debated H.R. 1431, a bill requiring members of the EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board to disclose conflicts of …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,928 viewsFederal officials and medical professionals testified on the opioid epidemic and the federal response to the drug Fentanyl. The hearing focused on the connection between opioid drug prescrip…
1,739 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Committee met to mark up a Republican plan to replace portions of the Affordable Care Act.
500 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Committee met to mark up a Republican plan to replace portions of the Affordable Care Act.
2,000 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Committee met to consider the legislative recommendations relating to replacing of the Affordable Care Act. The legislation, part of House Republicans' American…
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