House Session
The House passed a bill requiring the Treasury Department to report to Congress on assets of Iranian political and military leaders. Members also approved another bill that delays government…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Treasury Department to report to Congress on assets of Iranian political and military leaders. Members also approved another bill that delays government…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe House passed two bills. One prohibits the IRS from rehiring any former employees previously fired for misconduct, and the other delays bonuses to IRS employees until the Treasury Departm…
View in Congressional Chronicle710 viewsThe House passed by a 416-2 margin a safe drinking water bill and debated a bill on scientific research.
View in Congressional Chronicle853 viewsThe House convened for legislative session. Members voted to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood for one year.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,658 viewsThe House voted 375-34 to adopt S. 2943, the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. It authorizes $618.7 billion for defense programs, war funding, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,030 viewsThe House debated H.R. 5046, a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle528 viewsThe House passed a Puerto Rico debt relief bill, and began work on a Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) was sworn in to the seat previously held by…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,893 viewsThe House passed a bill that repeals a Labor Department rule requiring investment advisers to provide advice in a customer’s best interest. Members also began work on a measure that reauthor…
View in Congressional Chronicle227 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,890 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle237 viewsThe House approved two financial services bills, one dealing with the consolidated assets threshold for small bank holding companies and one on funding for the Financial Stability Oversight …
View in Congressional Chronicle820 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 viewsWitnesses, including a Washington, D.C., police officer and the parent of a man who died after using synthetic marijuana, testified at a hearing on the dangers posed by synthetic drugs. Loui…
694 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for small businesses when they sell stock.
View in Congressional Chronicle419 viewsA House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016,” would authorize th…
770 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle285 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with sex trafficking and reauthorizing the Coast Guard.
View in Congressional Chronicle297 viewsSpeaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other House Republicans spoke to reporters about their policy agenda if Republicans win the White House in November. This was the fourth component of the par…
852 viewsSarah Saldana testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the agency she directs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She answered questions on several issues includ…
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