House Session
The House debated and voted on a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including measures condemning the abuse of the Uyghur people in China. Members also considered bills involving…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,380 viewsThe House debated and voted on a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including measures condemning the abuse of the Uyghur people in China. Members also considered bills involving…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,380 viewsHealth experts testified about the impact of COVID-19 on children during a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The witnesses discussed …
1,106 viewsCybersecurity experts testified on proposed law meant to help protect U.S. infrastructure from future cyberattacks.
198 viewsThe House Homeland Security Subcommittees on Transportation and Maritime Security and on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a joint hearing on cyberthreats and the…
269 viewsTelecommunications industry officials testified on efforts to secure 5G wireless networks at a virtual House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing. Lawmakers asked about 5G wireless techn…
509 viewsThe House in a 218-211 vote passed legislation that would prohibit states from enacting certain restrictions on abortion providers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,492 viewsAutomotive experts testified on innovations and safety related to autonomous vehicles (AV) and artificial intelligence (AI) before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The witnesses spo…
273 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection held a hearing with the Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and her fellow commissioners. They testified befor…
657 viewsThe House began work on federal spending for the fiscal year 2022 budget year, a package of seven of the dozen bills that set annual spending. More than 200 amendments were allowed, and a vo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,547 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and ma…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,049 viewsThe House worked on several suspension bills, including one to let the Federal Trade Commission go to federal court to recover monetary damages for victims of fraud and scams. Members also b…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,068 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on building COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Health professionals and advocates testified on the root of…
991 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on his agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. The secretary was questioned about curr…
1,077 viewsThe House debated more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) awarding four congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police an…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,042 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. southern border. JooYeun Chang, Health a…
456 viewsThe House passed a bill to provide $1.9 billion in additional funding to improve U.S. Capitol security in response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. It creates a quick-reaction …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,153 viewsIn a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,305 viewsLawmakers examined broadband access and affordability during a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee hearing. Industry experts and advocates testifed on existing broadband infrastructure, the…
449 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills related to veterans and land measures. Members passed another suspension bill that designates Pulse nightclub site in Orlando, Florida, as the N…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,144 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the lingering effects of COVID-19. The first panel of witnesses comprised Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National…
625 views