House Session, Part 3
The House debated and passed a number of suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle738 viewsThe House debated and passed a number of suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle738 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle497 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. Brenda Jones (D-MI) was sworn in to complete the term of former Representative John Conyers (D). Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave his farewell speech…
View in Congressional Chronicle796 viewsThe House began work on a bill that would remove the gray wolf in the lower 48 states from the endangered species list. Members also began work on a bill that directs the president to remove…
View in Congressional Chronicle655 viewsLawmakers worked on several suspension bills, including one that extends authorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.
View in Congressional Chronicle827 viewsThe House debated and passed a non-binding resolution saying that the House of Representatives does not approve of illegal immigrants voting in U.S. elections. Lawmakers also completed work …
View in Congressional Chronicle5,205 viewsThe House debated and approved a bill that expedites Department of Energy permit approvals for liquified natural gas. Members also voted to meet with senators to negotiate differences betwee…
View in Congressional Chronicle810 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. Thereafter members debated 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to protect private property rights by prohibiting state a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,193 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also pas…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,991 viewsThe House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,608 viewsFBI Agent Peter Strzok, who was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. elections, testified before a joint hearing of two House c…
118,714 viewsThe House debated and passed the fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill. Members also approved a resolution insisting that the Justice Department provide House investigators acces…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,417 viewsJustice Department’s inspector general Michael Horowitz testified at a hearing on the watchdog’s investigation of how the FBI and Justice Department handled its investigation in 2016 of form…
40,307 viewsThe House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military constr…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,510 viewsRepresentative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) talked about divisions within the Republican conference on immigration policy.
652 viewsActing Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights John Gore testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on preparations for the 2020 Census. He was asked by several…
1,013 viewsThe House continued debate on amendments to the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,309 viewsA group of House Republicans held a news conference about their resolution calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appoint a second special counsel. The group wants an investigation int…
60,846 viewsThe House voted down a five-year extension of the farm bill that would have required all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients work at least 20 hours per week.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,151 viewsThe House continued work on the farm bill, with members considering approximately 50 amendments.
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