House Session
The House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,284 viewsThe House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,284 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 in a voice vote a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 22. Members also voted on eight other bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle982 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through December 16, 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,387 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 Chronicle2,595 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 Chronicle1,674 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 Chronicle1,262 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,096 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) officials testified at a hearing on employees' alleged abuse of the department’s relocation program and related incentives. Two of the witnesses pleaded the Fifth Amend…
2,493 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 voted 240-189 to pass H.R. 3762, a budget reconciliation bill that would repeal several aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle778 viewsThe House approved a bill requiring more efficient production of domestic mineral sources important to the economy and national security. The chamber also began working on a budget reconcili…
View in Congressional Chronicle369 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 Chronicle918 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,020 viewsGeneral John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, as well as the Doctors Without Borders hos…
5,858 viewsThe House debated a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,607 viewsPentagon officials testified at a hearing on Defense Department efforts to combat cybersecurity threats. Other topics included Russian airstrikes in Syria and the potential negative impact o…
956 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, and began debate on legislation related to environmental reviews.
View in Congressional Chronicle969 viewsThe House voted 248-177 to pass H.R. 3504, a bill that extends legal protections to any baby born alive during an abortion procedure. Members earlier voted 241-187 to pass H.R. 3134, a bill …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,353 viewsHouse Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and other committe members spoke to reporters following a closed-door briefing on Iran.
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