House Session
The House considered six bills under suspension of the rules, including one to raise the Secret Service limit on overtime pay, another on sanctions against Venezuela, and withholding U.S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle965 viewsThe House considered six bills under suspension of the rules, including one to raise the Secret Service limit on overtime pay, another on sanctions against Venezuela, and withholding U.S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle965 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 Chronicle1,319 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,183 viewsThe House worked on the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would specify time frames and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for hydropower projects.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,374 viewsThe House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing with officials from the Financial Oversight and Management Board assigned to lead the efforts in fixing Puerto Rico’s bankrupted economy. Members…
1,551 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle894 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President Trump’s military strategy in Afghanistan.…
1,666 viewsThe House passed a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks with the exceptions of rape, incest against minors, and saving the life of the mother. Members also considered several other measures,…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,204 viewsThe House considered H.R. 3697, which was a bill to combat gang violence by criminal aliens and enhance public safety. Members also continued work on fiscal year 2018 federal spending.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,554 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,049 viewsThe House voted 344-81 to approve the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,863 viewsThe House continued consideration of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
View in Congressional Chronicle587 viewsState officials from New Mexico and Utah, a law professor, and the acting assistant Interior Department secretary testified at a hearing on oil and gas development access on federal lands. One of the witnesses , acting assistant Interior…
1,049 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.
539 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent…
659 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent…
1,063 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.
472 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills, including that reaffirms the U.S. commitment to NATO.
View in Congressional Chronicle905 viewsThe House passed a bill that would provide wage subsidies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) beneficiaries, a welfare program that provides up to five years of cash payments…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,262 viewsThe House passed a bill that authorizes the interior secretary to coordinate the federal and state permitting process relating to the construction of surface water storage projects.
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