House Session, Part 1
The House convened for one-minute speeches.
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View in Congressional Chronicle232 viewsThe House passed the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,926 viewsThe House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,437 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, the House debated the rules for a continuing resolution to fund the government for seven weeks beyond the end of the budget year on September 30, 2019.
View in Congressional Chronicle460 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,117 viewsThe House passed a number of bills, including one that establishes a pension rehabilitation trust fund within the Treasury Department for multi-employer benefit plans. Another one sets…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,855 viewsThe House passed a resolution condemning President Trump’s comments about four minority members of Congress in which he told them they should “go back” to the countries “from which they came.” Four Republicans…
View in Congressional Chronicle18,716 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act. The bill would create federal standards for election regulations and boost funding for election security…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,191 viewsThe House continued work on a five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science (1); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (2); Interior,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,301 viewsThe House worked on a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill for damage caused by tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, and hurricanes.
View in Congressional Chronicle463 viewsThe House approved a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. The legislation includes hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and recent…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,866 viewsThe House passed a bill that would require insurance companies to recover patients with pre-existing conditions. Members also worked on a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,028 viewsThe House worked on a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the…
View in Congressional Chronicle11,450 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,257 viewsThe House completed work on the reauthorzation of the Violence Against Women Act. Lawmakers also voted to end U.S. involvement in Yemen.
View in Congressional Chronicle856 viewsThe House debated a non-binding resolution calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to be made available to the public and to Congress once it is released. Members also paid…
View in Congressional Chronicle629 viewsThe House voted 407-23 to approve a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry. All of those who voted against the resolution were Republicans, and Representative…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,288 viewsAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of the rural economy. Committee members asked questions on a wide range of topics, including…
1,266 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including one that aims to train veterans for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
View in Congressional Chronicle371 viewsOn Day 26 of a government shutdown, the House debated and passed a bill that provides over $12 billion in emergency funding for those recently affected by natural disasters, including…
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