House Session, Part 2
The House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,826 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,826 viewsThe House debated the rule for H.R. 2213m the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act, which would waive polygraph tests for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) job applicants who have…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,451 viewsThe House reauthorized funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes U.S. immigration services and enforcement agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,183 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,156 viewsThe House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,797 viewsThe House votes 238-183 to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which would prohibit federal funding of abortions and ban abortion…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,625 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 Chronicle3,052 viewsThe House passed a bill to create a commission to review and repeal certain federal regulations. Members also approved a measure to roll back a labor regulation on updating record keeping…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,176 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows mineral mining while restoring mining leases on certain federal lands in northern Minnesota. Lawmakers also approved legislation that requires a two-year…
View in Congressional Chronicle797 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,925 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a field hearing at Johns Hopkins Hospital on the opioid crisis. Testimonies were given by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), the…
1,175 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1004, a bill requiring federal agencies to maintain an online searchable list of their regulatory actions.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,284 viewsThe House approved extension of a veterans' medical care access program and an Intelligence Authorization bill before leaving for its August recess.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,647 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on cancer research, including the National Cancer Research Moonshot Initiative. Witnesses included Tammi Carr, the mother of…
3,896 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 Chronicle1,878 viewsThe House passed several bills dealing with veterans and child protection.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,478 viewsThe House passed a replacement bill for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,631 viewsThe House passed a bill to let gun owners with concealed handgun permits carry their weapons across state lines and wear their guns in other states that allow concealed weapons. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,623 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each…
3,341 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
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