House Session
The House approved a resolution that would condemn violence against law enforcement officers and efforts to defund the police.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,534 viewsThe House approved a resolution that would condemn violence against law enforcement officers and efforts to defund the police.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,534 viewsThe House voted on two suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day. Representative-elect Tim Kennedy (D-NY), who won a special election to replace former Representative Brian Higgi…
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified at an oversight hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. Topics included child tax credit implementation, child support enforcement, dispar…
1,551 viewsOffice of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testified before the House Budget Committee on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request. She touted the successes of the admi…
771 viewsThe House considered 17 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation concerning veterans' benefits, weather forecasting, wildfire detection, and child online safety protections…
View in Congressional Chronicle352 viewsCongressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee on the U.S. budgetary and economic outlook. He said the federal deficit was projected to grow …
552 viewsThe House approved two suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle276 viewsThe House approved two immigration policy bills. One would allow the deportation of migrants who have been convicted of, or admitted to, Social Security fraud. The other would deny any forei…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,401 viewsAdvocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college…
9,542 viewsThe House approved (314-108) a Senate-passed temporary spending bill to fund the government until March and avert a partial shutdown at midnight on January 19. The bill would next go to Pres…
View in Congressional Chronicle923 viewsBudget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-TX), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and others spoke with reporters following the markup of legislation that would establish a bipartisan fiscal…
449 viewsThe House passed (225-187) a resolution denouncing the Biden administration’s southern border policies. Fourteen Democrats and all Republicans voted for the measure. Members also approved a …
View in Congressional Chronicle231 viewsThe House considered five bills under suspension of the rules, including several on privacy and identity theft protections.
View in Congressional Chronicle251 viewsThe House voted along party lines, 221-212, to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Lawmakers also approved two other measures. H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healt…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,576 viewsThe House approved (221-219) a bill that prohibits the EPA from implementing a proposal that establishes new emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles. Members also passed (246-…
View in Congressional Chronicle522 viewsThe House debated a resolution to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). If passed, he would be only the sixth member ever to be removed. Lawmakers were to vote on the resolution the fol…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,991 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2024 Department of the Treasury and White House spending bill. After votes on amendments to the bill, members also approved two bills under suspensi…
View in Congressional Chronicle243 views“I believe we have reached a defining moment. Our fiscal affairs are completely off track … we are off in the weeds, and we’ve got to get back on track,” said former Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND, …
925 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the agency. Secretary Austin and General M…
3,294 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a field hearing in Kimball, Minnesota, on agriculture supply chains and the impact of trade agreements on U.S. farmers.
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