House Session
The House considered five veterans-related bills under suspension of the rules, and voted on another suspension bill debated earlier in the week. Members also debated H.R. 4447, the Clean…
View in Congressional Chronicle879 viewsThe House considered five veterans-related bills under suspension of the rules, and voted on another suspension bill debated earlier in the week. Members also debated H.R. 4447, the Clean…
View in Congressional Chronicle879 viewsThe House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,073 viewsThe House debated amendments to the fiscal year 2021 spending measure that funds the Departments of Agriculture, State, Veterans Affairs, and Interior as well as military construction.
View in Congressional Chronicle631 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,211 viewsThe House debated two bills: H.R. 5332, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019, and H.J.Res. 90, a disapproval resolution of a rule issued in May 2020 by the Office of the Comptroller…
View in Congressional Chronicle490 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,272 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 Chronicle2,873 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,780 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle10,928 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…
4,438 viewsThe House approved a bill to make some of the individual tax cuts passed in December 2018 permanent. It was the last bill in a series of three Republican tax policy bills being called “Tax Reform…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,528 viewsC-SPAN presented live coverage from the annual congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats. Radio commentary courtesy of Federal News Radio. The Democrats won the game,…
4,847 viewsThe House considered a bill that would suspend certain Environmental Protection Agency emission standards for brick and clay kilns and wood heaters.
View in Congressional Chronicle259 viewsThe House passed H.R. 4607, which requires bank regulators to review and identify outdated regulations every seven years. Lawmakers also passed several bills under suspension of the rules…
View in Congressional Chronicle492 viewsThe House debated and passed a resolution requiring all members and staff to complete mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of Congress. Lawmakers…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,059 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,797 viewsThe House debated the rules of consideration for two bills. The first bill was H.R. 849, to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Payment Advisory…
View in Congressional Chronicle567 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the…
View in Congressional Chronicle658 viewsThe House approved extension of a veterans' medical care access program and an Intelligence Authorization bill before leaving for its August recess.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,323 viewsThe House approved a number of bills, including one imposing additional sanctions against Russia, North Korea, and Iran. The legislation would also stop President Trump from removing any…
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