House Session
The House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and another…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,850 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and another…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,850 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,188 viewsMembers of the House Freedom Caucus held a news conference on Capitol Hill to discuss their opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act, which was being considered by Congress.
903 viewsThe House passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It does not change state laws on cannabis but says the federal government would provide some regulation for stat…
View in Congressional Chronicle13,689 viewsRepresentative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and other members of the House Freedom Caucus held a news conference on Capitol Hill to convey their concerns that the Justice Department was not adequately …
73,112 viewsThe House passed the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,323 viewsThe House considered more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including one reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,382 viewsThe House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased e…
View in Congressional Chronicle767 viewsThe House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,624 viewsThe House passed a bill that would restore an individual’s right to challenge discriminatory public school policies, rather than waiting for the Department of Education to take action.
View in Congressional Chronicle625 viewsIn a vote of 257-150, the House passed a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes until January…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,014 viewsAttorney General William Barr testified on the Justice Department’s mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers questioned the attorney gener…
117,586 viewsActing U.S. Park Police Chief Gregory Monahan testified on the agency’s role in clearing protesters in Lafayette Square in June 2020 so that President Trump could pose for a photograph at St…
3,344 viewsThe House approved the fiscal year 2021 spending measure that funds the Departments of Agriculture, State, Veterans Affairs, and Interior as well as military construction.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,951 viewsThe House debated the rule covering the fiscal year 2021 spending measure that funds the Departments of Agriculture, State, Veterans Affairs, and Interior as well as military construction. …
View in Congressional Chronicle18,954 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,399 viewsThe House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the incident between U.S. Park Police and protesters near the White House at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020. Law enforcement officia…
3,188 viewsThe House passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act, which authorizes highway, bridge, waterway, and aviation projects and includes school, rural broadban…
View in Congressional Chronicle946 viewsCurrent and former Justice Department officials testified at an oversight hearing on the actions of Attorney General William Barr and department investigation decisions. Aaron Zelinsky said …
24,409 viewsOn a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Representative Collin Peterson (MN) was the only Democrat to vote “no.” Me…
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