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 Chronicle396 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members gave one-minute as well as general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle396 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 Chronicle1,672 viewsThe House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA ru…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,261 viewsWitnesses offered recommendations for curbing revenue to terror groups such as ISIS* at a hearing on terrorist financing and U.S. hostage policy. Included among those testifying was Diane Fo…
738 viewsThe House passed H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which aims to clarify labor rights of Native Americans in Native American tribes. The chamber also appointed conferees to negotia…
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,786 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 debated a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,607 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle978 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,223 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsSecretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services' priorities and policies. Some committee members' questions dealt with reports that consumers w…
813 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle44,011 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session to consider a short-term extension of the Highway Funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle750 viewsThe House debated and approved H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, and resumed debate on a fiscal year 2016 Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies spending b…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,436 viewsThe House began debate on a bill allowing states to delay their compliance with the EPA’s proposed carbon pollution standards for power plants.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,384 viewsThe House voted down a resolution requiring U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq and Syria in the absence of a congressional vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,532 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debate H.R. 2685, a fiscal year 2016 Defense Appropriations bill and voted on amendments
View in Congressional Chronicle2,862 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on amendments to and passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Sceince Spending bill on a 242-183 vote. The House started deba…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,778 viewsThe House approved 237-174, H.R. 2262, a bill that seeks to encourage development of the commercial space industry through private investment, while preserving the federal government’s autho…
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