House Session
The House passed a $305 billion, five-year highway funding bill as current funding was set to expire on December 4. Members also approved an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle843 viewsThe House passed a $305 billion, five-year highway funding bill as current funding was set to expire on December 4. Members also approved an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle843 viewsSecret Service Director Joseph Clancy testified at a joint hearing of two Senate Homeland Security and House Homeland Security subcommittees on challenges facing his agency, including recent…
1,737 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats to national security. They told …
2,391 viewsMembers of the House Homeland Security Committee’s bipartisan Foreign Fighter Task Force released their final report that shows serious security weaknesses, particularly in Europe. The repor…
210 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 convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle227 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, a Colorado mayor, and a geochemist and other witnesses testified at hearing on the toxic river spill caused by the EPA and one of its contrac…
1,456 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,731 viewsResearchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods used to extract oil and natural gas. “Fracking” is the process of i…
1,157 viewsThe House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway funding…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,554 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsAdministrator Gina McCarthy testified at a hearing on proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations. She also explained her agency’s regulatory agenda and answered questions about the…
2,430 viewsThe House began debate on a bill allowing states to delay their compliance with the EPA’s proposed carbon pollution standards for power plants.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,384 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle298 viewsThe House debated 14 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle755 viewsThe House voted 218-208 to approve a motion allowing for fast-track trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation. It would allow Congress to approve or disapprove but not amend U.S. trade agr…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,398 viewsHomeland Security and Justice Department officials testified on the use of social media by ISIS* to recruit fighters, spread propaganda, and plot attacks. FBI Counterterrorism Assistant Dire…
939 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 viewsDeputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on allegations of political favoritism made against him. The accusations arose from an inspector general report that alleges M…
1,081 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1731, a cybersecurity bill that would encourage companies to share information with the federal government about threats and provide liability protections. Members deli…
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