House Session, Part 2
The House debated six bills under suspension of the rules, including a State Department authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsThe House debated six bills under suspension of the rules, including a State Department authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 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 legislation that would make it easier to demote or fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs for poor performance or misconduct. Members also approved a bill to r…
View in Congressional Chronicle301 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle292 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle411 viewsThe House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,669 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House debated the combined rule for two bills dealing with energy policy and congressional approval of the Washington, D.C. budget. Members also resumed consideration of an energy and wa…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,118 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated earlier in the day under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle198 viewsThe House approved two financial services bills, one dealing with the consolidated assets threshold for small bank holding companies and one on funding for the Financial Stability Oversight …
View in Congressional Chronicle820 viewsThe House debated the rule governing two bills related to financial services, as well as the rule for H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle343 viewsThe House passed a bill that would call on the president to submit to Congress a national strategy to combat travel by terrorists and foreign fighters. Members gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle270 viewsThe House passed one bill under suspension of the rules. The legislation recognizes the national September 11, 2011 memorial in lower Manhattan as a national memorial.
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