House Session, Part 1
The House debated several resolutions, including one dealing with mortgage lending rules and and another reaffirming U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada partnerships
View in Congressional Chronicle987 viewsThe House debated several resolutions, including one dealing with mortgage lending rules and and another reaffirming U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada partnerships
View in Congressional Chronicle987 viewsThe House passed the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the lead agency in hydropower licensing. Lawmakers also began work on th…
View in Congressional Chronicle389 viewsThe House passed a bill under suspension of the rules
View in Congressional Chronicle250 viewsThe House approved a number of bills, including one imposing additional sanctions against Russia, North Korea, and Iran. The legislation would also stop President Trump from removing any Rus…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,306 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,983 viewsThe House debated a bill that would authorize federal probation officers to arrest someone if there is probable cause that person has interfered with a probation officer’s duties.
View in Congressional Chronicle379 viewsAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the role of farming on rural economies throughout the U.S. Topics included an outbreak of bacteria on…
1,336 viewsThe House approved a bill allowing employers to offer compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Members also debated a North Korea sanctions bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,435 viewsThe House voted 382-30 to pass a one-week continuing resolution to fund the federal government through May 5.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,498 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle432 viewsThe House approved H.R. 720, a bill to require courts to sanction attorneys who file frivolous federal lawsuits, followed by general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,184 viewsRepresentative Al Lawson (D-FL) spoke with C-SPAN for a House freshman profile interview. He is serving his first term in the 115th Congress, representing the 5th Congressional District of F…
266 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules dealing with veterans' issues.
View in Congressional Chronicle478 viewsThe House votes 238-183 to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which would prohibit federal funding of abortions and ban abortion co…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,679 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…
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