The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…
View in Congressional Chronicle156,905 viewsPast and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…
549 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,576 viewsWitnesses testified about new mammography recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on November 16, 2009. The new guidelines had advised against annual mammograms for…
359 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the federal government’s preparedness and response to the H1N1 swine flu virus and to get an update from vaccine m…
668 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,237 viewsHouse Republicans joined thousands of “tea party” protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House…
1,768 viewsMembers approved the creation of a visitor center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a recreation area at the Delaware Water Gap.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,287 viewsMembers of the House Republican Conference spoke to reporters about Republican health care plans. Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), GOP Conference Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), H.R. 3400 - Empowerin…
406 viewsMembers debated various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation.
1,680 viewsMembers debated various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation. Issues included expanding employee-sponsored wellness programs under HIPAA and a public option.
1,383 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
184 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
184 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
143 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
351 viewsThe House Republican Health Care Solutions Group held a hearing with medical professionals and patients from the United Kingdom and Canada to talk about the possible consequences of the Demo…
207 viewsEnergy and Commerce Committee ranking member Joe Barton and other Republican leaders spoke to reporters about health care legislation.
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