House Session
The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one providing temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong and another calling for the global repea…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,616 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one providing temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong and another calling for the global repea…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,616 viewsThe House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2020. The vote was 359-57-1, with 56 Republicans and Representative Amash (L-MI) voting against the measu…
View in Congressional Chronicle693 viewsThe House passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act, which authorizes highway, bridge, waterway, and aviation projects and includes school, rural broadban…
View in Congressional Chronicle946 viewsThe House debated two bills: H.R. 1425, which makes make changes to the Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 7301, the COVID-19 housing relief bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,272 viewsIn a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI)…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,922 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 Chronicle10,638 viewsThe House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,492 viewsThe House debated legislation that would change the nation’s credit reporting system and give consumers more power over what is in their credit reports.
View in Congressional Chronicle918 viewsIn a vote of 224-194, the House passed a war powers resolution seeking to limit the Trump administration’s military action against Iran without first getting congressional approval. All but …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,855 viewsThe House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…
View in Congressional Chronicle46,566 viewsThe House debated and passed several suspension bills, including one that reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for seven years.
View in Congressional Chronicle762 viewsMembers blocked a resolution offered by House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs (R-AZ) to condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) over the impeachment inquiry…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,099 viewsThe House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, chaired by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), held a discussion on Capitol Hill on gun violence. Panelists discussed the impact of gun violenc…
5,015 viewsThe House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for seven weeks beyond the end of the budget year on September 30, 2019. Members then considered several bills under suspensio…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,004 viewsThe House voted on bills debated previously under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle425 viewsThe House worked on a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the agreement…
View in Congressional Chronicle11,585 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including Russia-related bills and measures on the transparency of federal government records.
View in Congressional Chronicle967 viewsThe House voted on a bill debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle503 viewsThe House passed H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019. The bill would increase the salaries and wages of all civilian federal employees by 2.6 percent for …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,800 viewsOn day 21 of a government shutdown, the House passed a bill to fund national parks around the country. Members also began work on a bill to pay federal workers who have been furloughed once …
View in Congressional Chronicle5,170 views