House Session
The House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,501 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,501 viewsRepresentative Kwanza Hall (D-GA) was sworn in the fill the remainder of the term of the late Representative John Lewis. The House then debated the rule governing the MORE Act (a marijuana d…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,040 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,886 viewsRepresentative Bruce Westerman (R-AR), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, talked about the Western wildfires, climate change, and other news of the day.
512 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,225 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 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 considered spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,460 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 debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle554 viewsThe House debated two bills: H.R. 1425, which makes make changes to the Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 7301, the COVID-19 housing relief bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,272 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on transportation workers. Union and industry representatives called for legisl…
411 viewsIn a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed, 208-19…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,670 viewsRepresentative Bruce Westerman (R-AR), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, talked about his Trillion Tree initiative to help address climate change.
415 viewsThe House worked on the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act of 2019, a bill to designate wilderness and scenic rivers on federal lands in California, Colorado, and Washington state.
View in Congressional Chronicle741 viewsThe House met for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle202 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
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