Harry Truman Statue Rotunda Ceremony
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) -- along with the Missouri Congressional Delegation -- welcomed a bronze statue of Harry Truman to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He is the 10th president to be…
153 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) -- along with the Missouri Congressional Delegation -- welcomed a bronze statue of Harry Truman to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He is the 10th president to be…
153 viewsThe House debated two bills to establish two new select panels under the Republican majority. The first is a select committee on strategic competition between the U.S. and the Chinese…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,747 viewsHouse and Senate leaders gathered to honor law enforcement officers with a Congressional Gold Medal for their efforts in defending the U.S. Capitol when it was under attack on January 6,…
10,817 viewsThe U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress remembered colleagues who had died in the last year. Those honored included: former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) and former…
90 viewsThe House considered a suspension bill that would require Medicare Advantage plans that impose prior authorization requirements for medical procedures to establish an electronic prior authorization…
View in Congressional Chronicle622 viewsA statue of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was dedicated as part of Congress’s National Statuary Hall. She is the first African American to be represented in the…
1,087 viewsThe House worked on a bill to ban private ownership of lions and tigers, and they considered wildfire and drought relief legislation. Democrats also worked to bring an assault weapons ban…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,580 viewsThe House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,697 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,719 viewsThe House approved a suspension bill providing enhanced security for Supreme Court justices and their families. Twenty-seven Democrats voted against the measure that would next go to…
View in Congressional Chronicle878 viewsThe House approved another gun violence measure. The bill would enact a federal “red flag” law, allowing courts to keep guns away from people who may endanger themselves or others. The…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,527 viewsThe House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,099 viewsThe House debated three bills dealing with: preventing domestic terrorism, addressing the current baby formula shortage; and investments in low-income communities, which was also passed…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,436 viewsThe House considered more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, approving four of them. One would provide $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, going to military and humanitarian efforts.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,481 viewsThe House voted 220-203 to hold former Trump administration advisers Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Select…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,517 viewsCongressional lawmakers gathered to pay tribute to the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), dean of the House of Representatives, who died unexpectedly on March 18, 2022, at age 88. House…
715 viewsThe House approved the debate rules for legislation to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances since the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Members then recessed in preparation…
View in Congressional Chronicle631 viewsThe House considered legislation that seeks to expand U.S. production of semiconductors. Most are made abroad, and there was a shortage of semiconductors, resulting in higher prices for…
View in Congressional Chronicle609 viewsThe House passed a resolution to censure Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for posting an animated video on social media depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and…
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