House Session
The House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women…
View in Congressional Chronicle162 viewsThe House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women…
View in Congressional Chronicle162 viewsThe House agreed to waive spending cuts that would have been triggered by the recent $1.9 coronavirus pandemic relief bill. Members also voted to condemn the recent military coup in…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,707 viewsThe House passed two immigration bill. H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, would provide a pathway to citizenship for “DREAMers,” undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,420 viewsThe House voted 222-204 to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violence Against…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,058 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade met to discuss reauthorization of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. Stakeholders testified on the pros and cons of the program…
186 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,885 viewsRepresentative Jodey Arrington (R-TX), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, talked about the coronavirus relief bill, federal spending, and other congressional news of the day.
394 viewsThis portion of day 2 of the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference included panels on China, energy policy, the Biden administration. Speakers included Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN),…
355 viewsHouse Republicans spoke with reporters about immigration policy and the Biden administration.
780 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,863 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,395 viewsLawmakers and conservative commentators spoke on the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. Speakers in this portion included Southern Utah…
8,804 viewsThe House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,602 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee members offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was serving as the vehicle for…
275 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met for a second day to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee member offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was serving as…
219 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,212 viewsThe House voted 230-199 in favor of a resolution to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her two committee assignments. The resolution pertains to past comments she made on social…
View in Congressional Chronicle16,289 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year budget resolution for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The measure passed on a near party line vote, 218-212, with Democratic Representatives Ed Case (HI) and…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,522 viewsThe House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time. Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle21,517 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including several dealing with veterans issues. Another named a NASA facility after the late astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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