Future of the Democratic Party
Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) campaigned to be the next Democratic National Committee chair. He outlined his vision and plan to transform the Democratic Party, fight the Trump administ…
980 viewsRepresentative Keith Ellison (D-MN) campaigned to be the next Democratic National Committee chair. He outlined his vision and plan to transform the Democratic Party, fight the Trump administ…
980 viewsThe National Museum of African American History and Culture would open September 24, 2016, on the National Mall. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) was interviewed in Statuary Hall about th…
129 viewsWells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the House Financial Services Committee apologizing for the sales practices of his company that involved the creation of an estimated 2 m…
28,249 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes bein…
1,709 viewsThe House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,716 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters at the Department of Justice about a letter they wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into the deaths of…
1,529 viewsThe House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle586 viewsRepresentatives from the State, Justice, and Treasury departments as well as foreign affairs analysts testified before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee …
3,545 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for small businesses when they sell stock.
View in Congressional Chronicle421 viewsThe House debated the rule governing a bill dealing with Justice Department settlement agreement funds. Members also debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle620 viewsMembers of the House Judiciary Committee’s Federal Bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group spoke to reporters following a meeting in Detroit with community leaders and law enforcement o…
808 viewsPanelists talked about about the future of the Supreme Court and diversity in the judicial system, in light of the 2016 presidential election and the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
448 viewsDay one of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included first lady Michelle Obama, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and immigration advocate Astrid S…
52,508 viewsSenator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), as well as EMILY’s List president Stephanie Schriock were among the speakers at the Florida delegation’s breakfast on th…
425 viewsSenators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Casey (D-PA) and AFL-CIO President Robert Trumka were among the featured speakers at a breakfast for Pennsylvania delegates to the 2016 Democratic Nationa…
846 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsRepresentatives Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Andre Carson (D-IN), and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the police shootings of Alto…
9,125 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,359 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee Taskforce to Investigate Terrorism Financing held a hearing on efforts by Hezbollah and other terrorist groups to raise funds in South America through …
872 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee.
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