House Session
The House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,215 viewsThe House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,215 viewsPast and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…
548 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,682 viewsOil company executives spoke about the safety and security of offshore drilling operations, as well as the causes of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the ability of the energy indu…
5,208 viewsCommittee members and Tony Hayward made opening statements about the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Members criticized the company and focused on …
7,731 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on consumer complaints about sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles and the decision to recall millions of vehicles, focusing on proposals that would strengt…
576 viewsExecutives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean testified on their roles in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Questions and testimony focused on equipment failures, regulatory oversight…
2,726 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski and other FCC members testified an an oversight hearing of the commission. The focused on proposals to expand broadband acces…
306 viewsThe House worked on several measures, including a number of water and land protection programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,256 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,575 viewsRepresentative Parker Griffith gave the weekly republican address and talked about the health care debate. He talked about his opposition to the current legislation and wants to start over w…
47 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on reports that Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., is increasing its premium rates by as much as 39% in the individual health insurance mark…
953 viewsIn an annual rally on the National Mall, “pro-life” advocates and lawmakers talked about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and about public policy positions favoring their viewpoint.
734 viewsThe House considered Native American water issues and support for Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle685 viewsRepresentative Parker Griffith announced that he is switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
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