House Session, Part 3
The House reconvened to continue debate on government funding.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,135 viewsThe House reconvened to continue debate on government funding.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,135 viewsThe House debated a temporary spending measure to fund the government through February 16. The measure includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Govern…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,184 viewsA House Rules subcommittee held a hearing on the legislative provisions called earmarks that direct specific government spending toward a congressional member’s district or state. The proces…
676 viewsThe House revoted and passed the Republican tax reform bill, which was been stripped of three provisions that were determined to be in violation of Senate rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,602 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider a rule for legislation to extend government funding through January 19, 2018, as well as disaster relief funding for states struck by wildfires and …
1,120 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,664 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows mineral mining while restoring mining leases on certain federal lands in northern Minnesota. Lawmakers also approved legislation that requires a two-year …
View in Congressional Chronicle877 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,070 viewsBy a 235-192 vote, the House passed H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which includes Defense, Energy and Water, Military Construction, and Legislative Branch appropriati…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,661 viewsThe House approved a bill to changes what is knows as the Clean Water Act to allow registered pesticide use around waterways without additional permits.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,375 viewsThe House voted 217-213 to approve the Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act,. Members also voted down an exemption for members of Congress from the revised Republican heal…
View in Congressional Chronicle13,769 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed budget resolution for fiscal year 2017, which includes instructions to committees to draft Affordable Care Act Repeal legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,784 viewsThe House convened for the 115th Congress. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) was re-elected 239-189 as speaker. He then swore in the members. Members passed a new rules package governing the c…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,071 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsThe House passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government until December 9, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle606 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House debated a rule governing amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle518 viewsThe House debated the combined rule for two bills dealing with energy policy and congressional approval of the Washington, D.C. budget. Members also resumed consideration of an energy and wa…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,116 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first relates to Zika virus prevention that amends federal law on pesticide use in or near navigable water. The other measure makes a number of changes to Env…
View in Congressional Chronicle802 viewsThe House approved a resolution authorizing Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to file an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in U.S. v. Texas Supreme Court, a Supreme Court case on…
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