House Session, Part 2
In a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,540 viewsIn a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,540 viewsThe House will come in for member speeches. Legislative work begins after that, with votes expected later in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle247 viewsLawmakers worked on several suspension bills, including one that extends authorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.
View in Congressional Chronicle738 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. Thereafter members debated 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to protect private property rights by prohibiting state…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,040 viewsActing Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on implementation of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which was signed into law…
759 viewsThe House debated and passed the fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill. Members also approved a resolution insisting that the Justice Department provide House investigators…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,350 viewsThe House rejected in a 121-301 vote the Republican compromise immigration bill. Members then resumed debate on a fiscal year 2019 Defense Department spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,942 viewsTwo subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a joint hearing to consider the applications and implications of artificial intelligence technology, or “AI.”…
3,239 viewsU.S. Strategic Command Commander General John Hyten, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified at a hearing on utilizing satellites in space for commerce…
888 viewsThe House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,008 viewsThe House debated several bills related to curbing opioid addiction. At one point members brought children to the well to protest the Trump administration policy on immigration.
View in Congressional Chronicle680 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle325 viewsA House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a hearing on the findings of a 2018 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlighting NASA cost and schedule overruns, and ways to address…
639 viewsThe House considered a series of bills related to opioid addiction and treatment.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,106 viewsThe House completed debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, House operations, and energy and water…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,306 viewsThe House continued debate on amendments to the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,145 viewsTwo House subcommittees examined medical technologies designed to help veterans. Some of the innovations include robotic exoskeletons to help veterans walk and a system to monitor those afflicted…
3,414 viewsThe House voted on several bills related to veterans' issues that were debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe House considered suspension bills related to Veterans Affairs' programs and health care.
View in Congressional Chronicle455 viewsThe House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. Members…
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