House Session
The House passed two bills. One would provide a path for undocumented farm workers to get green cards. The other was the final version of a fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,419 viewsThe House passed two bills. One would provide a path for undocumented farm workers to get green cards. The other was the final version of a fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,419 viewsThe House debated the rule for three bills restricting oil and natural gas drilling for much of U.S. offshore waters. Members also considered five housing and banking bills under suspension …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,591 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine how to reduce prescription drug prices. Officials from two pharmaceutical trade associations testified along si…
874 viewsThe House approved a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,383 viewsThe House continued work on a five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science (1); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (2); Interior, Environme…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,444 viewsThe House passed a spending package covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government and related agencies. This specific package includes money for Labor, Health …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,087 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a near-$1 trillion spending package covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government and related agencies. This speci…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,073 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified at a hearing on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for his department. Committee members' questions addressed a range o…
1,282 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1. The bill would set up a publicly-financed matching fund program for small donations to congressional candidates. It also makes Election Day a federal holiday, requir…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,359 viewsGun rights advocates joined Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) and other House Republicans to voice their opposition to legislation expanding background checks for gun buyers. They argued that…
1,483 viewsThirteen Republicans and all 232 Democratic members passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Under the terms of t…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,437 viewsThe House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place ear…
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