House Session
The House approved legislation on veterans' access to child care. Members also paid tribute to former Representative John Dingell (D-MI), who died the previous day at age 92. Representative…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,418 viewsThe House approved legislation on veterans' access to child care. Members also paid tribute to former Representative John Dingell (D-MI), who died the previous day at age 92. Representative…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,418 viewsThe House considered nine suspension bills, including banning the sale of shark fins and renaming the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Long Island, New York, after former member of…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,092 viewsThe House considered 16 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle825 viewsThe House approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) in a vote of 385-41, replacing the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect in 1994. Members also passed…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,025 viewsThe House voted 240-190 in favor of H.R. 8, a bill expanding background checks for gun buyers to include private sales between individuals.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,766 viewsThe House passed a bill that would allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,736 viewsThe House passed a number of bills, including one that establishes a pension rehabilitation trust fund within the Treasury Department for multi-employer benefit plans. Another one sets…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,934 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,305 viewsThe House considered several small business bills and another measure authorizing block grants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
View in Congressional Chronicle725 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,552 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Members delivered opening statements on the legislation before taking a break for votes on…
2,227 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for aging Americans, including the lack of reasonably-priced long term care for senior citizens and their…
1,706 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle805 viewsRepresentative Adrian Smith (R-NE) talked about how the record flooding in the Midwest was impacting his district.
151 viewsThe House approved a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. The legislation includes hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and recent…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,930 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,534 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…
4,996 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,385 viewsThe House passed a bill that would boost funding for election security efforts throughout the country and promote the use of paper ballots for federal elections. Members also approved a…
View in Congressional Chronicle956 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the Trump administration’s trade policy positions. He stressed the urgent need for…
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