House Session
In a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,712 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,712 viewsLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified on his department’s policies and priorities at a hearing held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Members addressed several issues …
884 viewsThomas Reeder, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), testified before a House Education and Workforce subcommittee on challenges facing his agency. Mr. Reeder said he …
740 viewsThe House approved legislation that would exempt makers of manufactured homes, also known as “mobile homes,” from regulations for mortgage lenders.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,888 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,193 viewsThe House passed the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the lead agency in hydropower licensing. Lawmakers also began work on th…
View in Congressional Chronicle393 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,305 viewsThe House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,393 viewsThae Yong-ho, a former official at the North Korean embassy in London, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on his experience inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
5,474 viewsThe House voted 242-174 to extend for five years the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It also continues community health centers and other health programs and provides for more Me…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,288 viewsThe House voted to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is responsible for making Medicare cuts if the pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle499 viewsThe House passed the Senate amendment to H.Con.Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution with tax reform framework included.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,558 viewsRepresentative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) discusses hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the latest on Democratic efforts to save DACA.
392 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including sanctions bills against Iran and Hezbollah..
View in Congressional Chronicle958 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,244 viewsThe House approved a bill dealing with federal legal settlements and would prohibit the Department of Justice from requiring certain fees be paid to third-parties.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,416 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle928 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,274 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle459 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the proposed 30 percent cut to the State Department’s budget. Members questioned Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on the departme…
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