House Session
The House passed bills aimed at reopening part of the federal government, which was in day 20 of a partial shutdown, funding the Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, and Housing and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,725 viewsThe House passed bills aimed at reopening part of the federal government, which was in day 20 of a partial shutdown, funding the Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, and Housing and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,725 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…
3,303 viewsThe House approved several bills. One would change the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations reform law. Another would allow terminally-ill patients to use experimental that do not yet have…
View in Congressional Chronicle633 viewsThe House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle608 viewsThe House passed two financial services bills. One would create an office to review bank complaints against regulatory agency reports. The other would exempt stock offerings under $75…
View in Congressional Chronicle333 viewsThe House debated the rules on several upcoming financial regulation bills. Members also considered a suspension bill, H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 providing grants to…
View in Congressional Chronicle294 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus Foundation recognized several African-American veterans who continued to serve their country after their time in the military ended. These veterans included…
172 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members, including Chair Cedric Richmond (D-LA), held a press conference voicing their opposition to the three-week continuing resolution to fund the government…
652 viewsThe House met for morning hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,000 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including sanctions bills against Iran and Hezbollah..
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle250 viewsThe House reauthorized funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes U.S. immigration services and enforcement agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle722 viewsThe House voted 344-81 to approve the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,092 viewsThe House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills, including that reaffirms the U.S. commitment to NATO.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle12,448 viewsThe House passed several Homeland Security Department and cybersecurity bills. Members also began consideration of a resolution disapproving the Interior Department stream protection rule,…
View in Congressional Chronicle769 viewsHouse Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) hosted a forum with other Democratic members ib the possibility of replacing the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote.…
1,703 viewsThe House approved several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) were sworn in.
View in Congressional Chronicle535 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters at the Department of Justice about a letter they wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into the deaths…
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