Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the House Foreign Relations Committee to discuss his department’s fiscal year 2025 budget request, U.S. diplomacy and global challenges. U.S…
235 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…
1,238 viewsFormer U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…
11,495 viewsThe House debated two bills. One would repeal a Security and Exchange Commission crypto assets rule, and the other concerns allowing mining waste storage on public lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle570 viewsThe House debated the rule for four bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as other national security priorities.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,961 viewsZalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …
2,074 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 Chronicle3,045 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…
1,382 viewsFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified on China’s relations with Iran and Russia before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist…
2,072 views“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …
1,100 viewsFederal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…
1,275 viewsFormer Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the H…
1,281 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…
840 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,705 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 Chronicle283 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…
2,294 viewsThe House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,417 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2024 Department of the Treasury and White House spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,326 viewsThe House approved a suspension bill condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. The measure also reaffirms U.S. support of Israel and calls on Hamas to release all hostages. Members also began c…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,167 viewsRep. Andy Barr (R-KY) spoke to reporters after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his nomination for House speaker.
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