House Session
The House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,909 viewsThe House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,909 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 Chronicle2,384 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,373 viewsThe CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron testified at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on climate change. The witnesses faced accusations from lawmakers that their industry ha…
4,711 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,551 viewsThe House approved several suspension bills, including post office-naming bills for the late Representative Ben Gilman (R-NY) and country singer Patsy Cline.
View in Congressional Chronicle853 viewsThe House completed work on the defense authorization bill, with final passage expected later in the week.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,392 viewsThe House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,084 viewsRepresentative Mike Quigley (D-IL) reacted following an intelligence briefing on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
22 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 met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,760 viewsFormer Trump administration officials and the Washington, D.C., chief of police testified about the response to the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Former Acting Defense Secretary Chr…
10,251 viewsFBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The director said over 500 arrests had been made i…
6,560 viewsDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. …
281 viewsSBA Administrator Isabel Guzman testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on oversight of the Small Business Administration. Ms. Guz…
351 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services regarding congressional oversight of the agency. Several lawmakers raised inflati…
442 viewsTroy Miller, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), provided an update on his agency’s operations before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Secur…
1,155 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 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,029 viewsActing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) head Darby LaJoye testified on his agency’s budget and operations before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Lawma…
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