Syria and Middle East Security
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received…
2,553 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received…
2,553 viewsThe House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…
View in Congressional Chronicle46,559 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 and passed several suspension bills, including one that reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for seven years.
View in Congressional Chronicle762 viewsThe House considered a number of suspension bills, mostly dealing with ways to improve veteran benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle868 viewsThe House passed a measure that sanctions Turkish officials and banks in relation to military operations in Syria, debated and passed a resolution that recognizes and remembers the Armenian …
View in Congressional Chronicle4,059 viewsThe House passed a bill that aims to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections. The legislation requires candidates and campaigns to report illicit offers of elections assistance from f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,538 viewsThe House passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Members also voted to table a resolution offered by Minority Leader Kevin McCart…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,505 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules. Members also debated a resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border, and they p…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,304 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated previously under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle273 viewsTwo new House members were sworn in: Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Dan Bishop (R-NC). Members also voted on a motion to instruct conferees in their meeting with Senate colleagues on the National De…
View in Congressional Chronicle534 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would repeal a 2017 bill allowing oil and gas drilling in the Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,337 viewsThe House passed two bills restricting oil and gas drilling in the U.S.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,588 viewsIn a vote of 284-149, the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. It would increase discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to prevent sequester cuts, adding nearl…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,206 viewsThe House passed a number of bills, including one that establishes a pension rehabilitation trust fund within the Treasury Department for multi-employer benefit plans. Another one sets human…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,953 viewsThe House blocked Representative Al Green’s (D-TX) resolution to impeach President Trump, 332-95, with 137 Democrats voting with Republicans to kill the measure. In a 230-198 vote, lawmakers…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,087 viewsThe House continued work on the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,980 viewsThe House began work on the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,476 viewsThe House voted on bills debated previously under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle425 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornbe…
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