House Pro Forma Session
The House convened for a pro forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle365 viewsThe House convened for a pro forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle365 viewsRepresentative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) talked about the work of the House Homeland Security Committee, of which he is a member, as well as the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey.
176 viewsThe House passed legislation that would make it easier to demote or fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs for poor performance or misconduct. Members also approved a bill to r…
View in Congressional Chronicle299 viewsLouisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler and election cybersecurity experts testified before a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing on efforts to prevent voting machines f…
1,401 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for small businesses when they sell stock.
View in Congressional Chronicle421 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules. One of the bills, which aimed to combat money laundering and terrorism financing and would have expanded the P…
View in Congressional Chronicle507 viewsThe House debated a number of bills, including one to extend funding of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
View in Congressional Chronicle147 viewsThe House debated bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,219 viewsTwo House Homeland Security subcommittees presented reports on misconduct by Transportation Security Administration employees. Findings in the report included TSA data showing that misconduc…
1,575 viewsThe House passed by a 282-138 vote the fiscal year 2017 Defense Department spending bill. Members also approved a counterterrorism bill, which combines three previously-passed bills, and is …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,217 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle342 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation related to Freedom on Information Act (FOIA) requests, and human organ trafficking. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,155 viewsOfficials from states and counties around the U.S. testified at a hearing on the Obama administration plan to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center and transfer the detainees to facilities o…
2,834 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a bill dealing with presidential transitions…
View in Congressional Chronicle547 viewsThe House passed a bill allowing federal officers and employees at medium and high security prisons to carry pepper spray. They also debated the rule for a bill on lawsuit fraud.
View in Congressional Chronicle957 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle199 viewsThe House passed by a 416-2 margin a safe drinking water bill and debated a bill on scientific research.
View in Congressional Chronicle853 viewsHouse Homeland Security Committee Chair Mike McCaul (R-TX) and other committee members spoke to reporters on the recent arrests of two Iraqi refugees in the U.S. on terrorism-related charges…
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