House Session
The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,612 viewsThe House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,612 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Veterans Affairs Department to automatically enroll new veterans in the VA health care system.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,080 viewsThe House in a 218-211 vote passed legislation that would prohibit states from enacting certain restrictions on abortion providers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,504 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the final…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,678 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national apprentic…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,849 viewsThe House debated amendments to a fiscal year 2021 spending package to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and other agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,981 viewsThe House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…
View in Congressional Chronicle10,671 viewsThe House passed two bills. One would provide a path for undocumented farm workers to get green cards. The other was the final version of a fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,430 viewsThe House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,544 viewsThe House voted 417-3 to pass a bill to increase the flexibility of 401(k) retirement savings plans, making it easier for employers to offer retirement plans to their employees.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,651 viewsThe House passed a war powers resolution requiring the president to get congressional authorization for military action in Yemen, and current U.S. military support to end within 30 days afte…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,309 viewsOn Day 24 of a government shutdown, the House considered and passed several small business bills as well as another measure that offers block grants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Fam…
View in Congressional Chronicle525 viewsThe House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place ear…
5,078 viewsThe House approved a bill to make some of the individual tax cuts passed in December 2018 permanent. It was the last bill in a series of three Republican tax policy bills being called “Tax R…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,388 viewsThe House worked on a bill that would require students to complete financial counseling when they accept federal student loans and Pell Grants.
View in Congressional Chronicle205 viewsThe House debated the rules for upcoming bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle351 viewsThe House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,130 viewsHouse Republicans held a news conference to discuss several bills addressing opioid abuse in the country that lawmakers would vote on during the upcoming legislative week. Several Republican…
1,642 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health met to hear testimony from many House members on their recommendations for combating the opioid epidemic. Some of the topics included tre…
1,107 viewsThe House debated the House Republican tax reform bill, HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. No amendments were allowed to the legislation during floor debate.
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