House Session
The House approved two bills. The first would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency (CBDC) without congressional approval. The second would repeal a Washing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,764 viewsThe House approved two bills. The first would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency (CBDC) without congressional approval. The second would repeal a Washing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,764 viewsFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg apologized and took “full responsibility” for “deep-seated workplace culture issues” at the FDIC. His testimony came during an ov…
1,254 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,049 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threat…
3,062 viewsHouse Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) spoke about the importance of reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He talked to reporters following a …
191 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…
1,392 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,205 viewsAfter months of investigation and nearly three hours of floor debate, the House failed (214-216) to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles: Willful and System…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,618 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an ex…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,996 viewsThe House approved legislation that limits agency rulemaking authority. (H.R. 357). Later, during special order speeches, a bipartisan group of members spoke in favor of passing aid to suppo…
View in Congressional Chronicle284 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee unanimously voted to advance its bill to the full House to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which expires on Dece…
1,371 viewsDemocratic members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation held a news conference with gun violence survivors and families of victims to mark the 11th anniversary of the mass shooting at S…
351 viewsFormer U.S. representatives who served on the House Intelligence Committee testified on the necessity of bipartisanship and non-partisanship in regard to the committee’s task of taking on na…
813 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the importance of international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and International Mo…
1,724 viewsDemocratic Representatives Adam Schiff (CA), Nancy Pelosi (CA), Rosa DeLauro (CT), Jim Himes (CT), and Dan Goldman (NY) held a news conference on the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which conc…
461 viewsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler answered questions on oversight of the agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Topics included cryptocurrency, categ…
4,165 viewsThe House debated, and later passed along party lines, a measure to censure former Select Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his claims about former President Trump’s ties t…
1,186 viewsHouse Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-OH) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) spoke to reporters after holding a closed hearing with former Justice Department Special Counsel Joh…
5,102 viewsBy a party-line 213-209 vote, the House voted to censure former Select Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his claims about former President Trump’s ties to Russia. Six Repub…
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