House Session
The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,195 viewsThe House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,195 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,346 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle975 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 Chronicle7,327 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax…
146 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax…
248 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to debate and vote on several tax cut proposals dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0". President Trump in December 2017 signed into law the first round of tax…
869 viewsThe House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,545 viewsA panel of farmers testified at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs. The witnesses described the impact the escalating…
879 viewsThe House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,109 viewsThe House continued work on the farm bill, with members considering approximately 50 amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,653 viewsThe House passed a six-year re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, updating programs and including new airline passenger rights provisions. Members also defeated a motion…
View in Congressional Chronicle577 viewsThe House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle994 viewsThe House debated a constitutional amendment that would require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget each year.
View in Congressional Chronicle815 viewsCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified on trade actions by the Trump administration, particularly the recent ordering of new steel and aluminum tariffs. He talked about the…
1,120 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer provided members of the House Ways and Means Committee with an update on the efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).…
1,412 viewsThe House passed two bills. One allows prosecutors to use state sex trafficking and prostitution laws to target trafficking websites. Another bill prohibits federal regulators from issuing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,677 viewsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the president’s 2019 budget request for his agency. While most of the questions from…
661 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. He address…
670 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including legislation imposing sanctions against Hamas for using civilians as human shields and calling on the Defense Department to intensify…
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