Foreign Travelers and National Security
Officials from Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Departments of State and Homeland Security testified at a hearing on national security concerns related to foreign travelers enter…
3,635 viewsOfficials from Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Departments of State and Homeland Security testified at a hearing on national security concerns related to foreign travelers enter…
3,635 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members gave one-minute as well as general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle397 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 Chronicle1,263 viewsThe House voted 289-137 to approve H.R. 4038, a bill to limit the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. until increased security checks are in place.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,019 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 Chronicle780 viewsPlanned Parenthood President Cecile Richards testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. She took questions on the organization’s operations and responded to recent…
68,854 viewsRepresentative Ted Lieu (D-CA) talked about the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 11, 2015, and House Democrats' approach to new Republican leadership fol…
493 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 considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,229 viewsThe House voted on amendments to H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, which reauthorizes National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for three years and seeks to promote the development of me…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,038 viewsOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta and other government officials and vendors testified at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s second hearing…
5,792 viewsGovernment officials testified on the extent of two Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breachs disclosed by the agency on June 4, 2015, believed to involve hackers in China. OPM Direc…
4,938 viewsKeith Hall testified on the Congressional Budget Office’s fiscal year 2016 budget request. Among the issues he addressed were tax policy, the budget deficit and national debt, Social Securit…
584 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session, with members debating the rule for H.R. 2578, a Commerce, Justice, and Science Spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,165 viewsThe House debated the rule for two bills, one that would permanently extend the research and development tax credit and one on commercial space flight. After amendments votes, members debate…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,560 viewsThe House debated and passed H.R. 1195, a bill requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to employ advisory boards. Members spoke on a variety of subjects.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,267 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on allegations of sexual misconduct in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The hearing came in response to a Justice…
4,640 viewsThe House debated and voted on H. Res. 173, a bill to replace the Medicare reimbursement formula for doctors, also known as the “doc fix,” and to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,911 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up its fiscal year 2016 budget proposal. The proposal aimed to cut $5.5 trillion in projected spending over the next decade and balance the budget in t…
372 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up its fiscal year 2016 budget proposal. The proposal aimed to cut $5.5 trillion in projected spending over the next decade and balance the budget in t…
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