The House considered several suspension bills including a suspension bill re-designating the Longfellow National Historic Site as the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Hist…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,037 viewsThe House debated several bills and resolutions under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,495 viewsMembers debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,827 viewsWest Virginia 3rd Congressional District candidates Representative Nick Rahall (D) and Elliott “Spike” Maynard (R) debated various issues.
179 viewsWitnesses testified on H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, which would authorize the government to temporarily close coal mines under certain conditions and would provide pro…
343 viewsWitnesses testified on the draft for the substitute amendment to the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. The amendment was designed to ensure that oil and gas devel…
253 viewsMembers paid tribute to the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) and reflected on his life and career in public service.
571 viewsThe House debated a number of bills, including funding for airport improvement projects and a homebuyers assistance program.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,625 viewsThe House considered several bills and resolutions.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,501 viewsDemocratic California Congressman John Garamendi urged members to support his new bill H. 5213, which permanently prohibits offshore drilling off the coastline of California, Washington, and…
1,085 viewsMary Kendall testified about her report highlighting numerous ethics violations in the Mineral Management Service. Violations included accepting free meals, gifts, and tickets from oil compa…
319 viewsInterior Department officials testified about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and outer continental shelf gas and oil strategy. In their remarks they reiterated BP’s commitment to honor all leg…
1,642 viewsRepresentatives of the Mineral Management Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took questions from members. Among the topics addressed were w…
428 viewsWitnesses testified about the circumstances surrounding the ongoing spill of crude oil from the well site in the Gulf of Mexico. Executives from BP and Transocean talked about the accident …
1,449 viewsWitnesses testified about the circumstances surrounding the ongoing spill of crude oil from the well site in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal officials and others talked about the federal respons…
1,272 viewsWitnesses testified about the circumstances surrounding the ongoing spill of crude oil from the well site in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials continued their testimony on the federal response t…
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