House Session, Part 2
The House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle570 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle570 viewsOfficials from the Government Accountability Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration testified at a hearing on weather satellite programs and policies for using commer…
460 viewsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez testified at an oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. He outlined actions by his agency following the San Bernardino…
1,852 viewsThe House passed the Red River Private Property Act, which would require the Bureau of Land Management to sell land to individuals who own property on the Texas river.
View in Congressional Chronicle783 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle168 viewsState Department and Citizenship and Immigration Services officials testified on security concerns in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks and the screening of Syrian refugees seeking U.S…
78,550 viewsHouse and Senate conferees made opening statements in a meeting to negotiate a long-term highway and mass transit funding bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill S…
1,135 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department operations. Topics including vetting of potential Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the United States, …
6,071 viewsThe House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.
View in Congressional Chronicle944 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,787 viewsThe House debated the Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act under suspension of the rules. Members also took up a discharge petition to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, th…
View in Congressional Chronicle699 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats to national security. They told …
2,381 viewsTwo former NASA associate administrators testified at a hearing on the effects on deep space exploration efforts of the space agency’s budget reduction. Topics included how budgeting issues …
730 viewsAstronomers and NASA officials testified at a hearing on scientific methods used to search for life beyond Earth. One of the main topics was signs of water found on Mars.
6,008 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 348, the RAPID (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development) Act that would streamline environmental reviews and permitting for major energy and …
View in Congressional Chronicle877 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 Chronicle1,225 viewsThe House approved several bills, mostly dealing with transfers of federal land with local groups.
View in Congressional Chronicle323 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. There was no audio for the first five minutes.
View in Congressional Chronicle153 viewsState officials from Texas, Oregon, and Ohio testified at a hearing on the impact of carbon emissions regulations on power plants in states around the country.
625 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
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