House Session, Part 1
The House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,972 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,972 viewsThe House debated under suspension of the rules H.R. 803, a bill that would reauthorize and overhaul a 1998 federal job training programs law that expired in 2003. Members then began…
View in Congressional Chronicle528 viewsThe House debated a closed rule for H.Res. 567, establishing a select committee to investigate the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi
View in Congressional Chronicle535 viewsFollowing one minute speeches, the House began debate on a bill (HR 899) that would require independent agencies to conduct analyses of their proposed rules on the private sector as well as…
View in Congressional Chronicle499 viewsThe House took up a number of bills for consideration, including H.R. 3308, which would require federal agencies to disclose ads they sponsor or materials they provide that are paid for by…
View in Congressional Chronicle481 viewsLegislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
View in Congressional Chronicle526 viewsFollowing One Minutes, House will debate the rule for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. At approximately 1:40-1:50 p.m. the House will have its first vote…
View in Congressional Chronicle529 viewsHouse Republican leaders discussed a proposal to pay furloughed federal workers following the federal government shutdown.
142 viewsHouse Republican leaders talked about legislation passed to fund pediatric cancer research and other health care research priorities.
101 viewsOn the second day of the government shutdown, House Republican leaders said they would offer legislation re-opening national parks, including the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.…
48 viewsThe House continued debate on the authorization of use of force against Syria.
View in Congressional Chronicle93 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republican leaders held a news conference on student loan interest rates, which doubled on July 1, 203, due to Congress failing to reach an…
204 viewsBegin Consideration of H.R. 3 - Northern Route Approval Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Energy and…
View in Congressional Chronicle299 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle262 viewsThe House passed a bill that encourages the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the federal government.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,533 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama. Speaker Boehner said the tone of the meeting “"was very good” but that no agreement on balancing the…
523 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives renewed the Violence Against Women Act through 2018 by a 286-138 margin.
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the sequestration budget cuts set to begin on March 1. They said that President Obama and Senate Democrats bear responsibility for the automatic…
312 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle136 viewsMembers of the House read the Constitution aloud. This was the second time the document was read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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