House Session
Members voted against a motion to recommit H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017, approved the record of the previous day’s proceedings, and gave general spe…
View in Congressional Chronicle609 viewsMembers voted against a motion to recommit H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017, approved the record of the previous day’s proceedings, and gave general spe…
View in Congressional Chronicle609 viewsThe House approved a resolution dealing with mortgage lending rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle396 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine global and domestic terror threats facing the United States. This portion featured Knoxville, Tennessee, Police Chief David Ra…
631 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine global and domestic terror threats against the United States. This portion featured Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine …
1,149 viewsThe House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,389 viewsThae Yong-ho, a former official at the North Korean embassy in London, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on his experience inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
5,462 viewsThe House passed the Senate amendment to H.Con.Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution with tax reform framework included.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,556 viewsForeign policy analysts testified at a hearing to on the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear program and other threats including the potential for electromagnetic pulse attacks. Speakers i…
1,821 viewsDays before President Trump was expected to announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Iranian threats. Wi…
1,342 viewsThe House voted on two post office naming bills under suspension of the rules..
View in Congressional Chronicle403 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar (Burma) to Bangladesh. According to reports, a half-million Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s…
1,473 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to consider border security legislation introduced by Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX). The committee approved the proposal by an 18…
698 viewsThe House debated and passed several Department of Homeland Security bills. One requires DHS to conduct an annual homeland security assessment on the terrorist threat to the U.S. Members als…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,635 viewsThe House voted 316-90 to approve a $15.25 billion Hurricane Harvey disaster relief package. All of the “no” votes were by Republicans, and 27 members did not vote. The bill also extended th…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,712 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,066 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle442 viewsThe House Rules Committee met for a second day to consider amendments and vote on a rule for next year’s remaining spending bills. In this part, committee members considered amendments offer…
334 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,976 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider amendments and vote on a rule for the remaining fiscal year 2018 federal spending bills, H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropria…
323 viewsThe House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the legislat…
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