House Session
The House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and another…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,846 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and another…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,846 viewsThe House began work on the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle915 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on efforts to expand broadband access and other technology related issues.…
743 viewsCitizens against Government Waste released an annual report on government spending, also known as the “Pig Book,” outlining pork-barrel projects attached to spending bills. President Tom Sch…
642 viewsEnergy Secretary Dan Brouillette testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy about issues facing the department amid the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Brouillette…
591 viewsThe House passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act, which authorizes highway, bridge, waterway, and aviation projects and includes school, rural broadban…
View in Congressional Chronicle940 viewsWhite House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn, and Dr. Robert Redfield, along with Admiral Brett Giroir, who oversees coronavirus testing capacity for the na…
20,283 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on disinformation campaigns and social media platforms. Panelists discussed efforts to combat the spread of disinformation on…
873 viewsEnvironmental advocates testified virtually at a House subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic and its environmental impact on low-income and minority communities. Several questions…
770 viewsThe House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…
View in Congressional Chronicle10,597 viewsThe presidents of StubHub, Vivid Seats, and Ticketmaster were among the witnesses who testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on better transparency in the event ticketing …
851 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, legislation seeking to reduce youth vaping by banning the sale of all flavored…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,739 viewsActing Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before the House Budget Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal Mr Vought highlighted the adm…
1,618 viewsThe House passed a measure to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
View in Congressional Chronicle2,194 viewsThe House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,484 viewsCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee about his agency’s recent report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 202…
17,211 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the impact of wildfires on the environment and energy infrastructure. Officials with two utility companies as well…
710 viewsThe House passed a joint resolution to overturn a Department of Education rule on student loan forgiveness. The resolution was brought up under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which give…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,170 viewsThe House passed a bill to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers.
View in Congressional Chronicle955 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2019, dealing with Environmental Protection Agency designation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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