House Pro Forma Session
The House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle406 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle406 viewsThe House debated six bills under suspension of the rules, including a State Department authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes the federal medical research process as well as makes policy changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and federal foster care programs. They also approved several …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,806 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with crude oil spill preparedness and forensic evidence backlogs.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsThe House passed a bill extending sanctions on Iran for another ten years, and another bill requiring the State Department to impose sanctions on people and entities found to be responsible …
View in Congressional Chronicle660 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches and then considered two bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle654 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 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Treasury Department to report to Congress on assets of Iranian political and military leaders. Members also approved another bill that delays government…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsIn a voice vote, the House unanimously passed S. 2040, which would allow families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. Members also vot…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,007 viewsCurrent and former U.S. special envoys testified at a hearing on the violence and humanitarian situation in the South Sudanese civil war. The witnesses suggested actions the United States an…
718 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 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to establish a sexual assault victims' bill of rights and allow internet-based oil and gas lease sales.
View in Congressional Chronicle268 viewsThe House debated several bills, including one that bars discrimination against health insurance providers who do not provide abortion coverage, and an Interior Department spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,829 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 debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation related to Freedom on Information Act (FOIA) requests, and human organ trafficking. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,155 viewsThe House Small Business Committee held a hearing to consider the role small businesses play in employing people with disabilities and disorders, and heard about the experiences of those ind…
433 viewsLead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation Stephen Mull and other officials from the State and Treasury departments testified at a hearing on the implementation of the Iran nuclear agr…
1,269 viewsVu Minh Khanh, wife of imprisoned human rights attorney Nguyen Van Dai, testified at a hearing on political prisoners in Vietnam. Nguyen Van Dai was detained by the Vietnamese government in …
857 viewsThe House debated nine bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with tax identity theft, State Department programs to promote religious freedom, and U.S.-Taiwan relations…
View in Congressional Chronicle497 viewsDeputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified at a hearing on U.S. foreign policy toward Asia. He responded to questions on China’s aggression in the South China Sea, sanctions against …
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