House Session, Part 2
The House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members gave one-minute as well as general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle394 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members gave one-minute as well as general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle394 viewsBy a vote of 407 to 19, the House approved H.R. 158, a bill that makes changes to the Visa Waiver Program affecting travelers from Iraq, Syria, and 36 other countries.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,594 viewsThe House passed a $305 billion, five-year highway funding bill as current funding was set to expire on December 4. Members also approved an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle840 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,671 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle174 viewsThe House voted on bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle252 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,781 viewsAir Force officials testified at a hearing on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. F-35 Joint Program Executive Director Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan and F-35 Integration Office D…
1,882 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches before beginning debate on the rule governing a two-year, $80 billion federal budget and debt ceiling increase.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,222 viewsThe House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,347 viewsThe House began preliminary debate on a budget deficit reduction bill that repeals the health care law’s individual mandate and defunds Planned Parenthood for a year. At 1357, the Speaker pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle917 viewsThe House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,111 viewsThe House voted 242-184 to establish a panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. Members also voted 240-183 to defeat a privileged resolution introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,453 viewsThe House voted on a number of bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle297 viewsHouse Democrats asked Pope Francis to address comprehensive immigration reform. “House Democrats Ask Pope Francis To Address Comprehensive Immigration Reform” was one of three Internet video…
866 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle227 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. There was no audio for the first five minutes.
View in Congressional Chronicle153 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. House members debated H.R.3460, a bill to prevent President Obama from lifting sanctions against Iran (approved 247-186), and H.R. 3461, a bill …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,072 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,730 viewsResearchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods used to extract oil and natural gas. “Fracking” is the process of i…
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