House Session
The House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,520 viewsThe House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,520 viewsThe House debated more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) awarding four congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police…
View in Congressional Chronicle942 viewsRepresentatives from the Veterans Health Administration testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on veterans' health care. Topics included women’s health, mental health, and…
310 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies to testify at a virtual hearing…
251 viewsThe Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing to address aging Veterans Affairs health care facilities across the country. Brett Simms, the…
273 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a virtual hearing on the Veterans Affairs Department’s response to the COVID-19…
323 viewsThe House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a virtual hearing to address the Trump administration’s actions toward gender-based protections, including in education, the…
173 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules involving such issues as education discrimination lawsuits, grants for child care providers during the coronavirus pandemic, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle904 viewsA House Education and Labor subcommittee held a virtual hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on higher education. Among the witnesses were Minneapolis College President Sharon…
632 viewsThe House debated two bills: H.R. 1425, which makes make changes to the Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 7301, the COVID-19 housing relief bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,144 viewsHouse Education and Labor Committee held a virtual hearing on the impact of states budget cuts due the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s public schools. Those who testified included the…
849 viewsThe House passed a joint resolution to overturn a Department of Education rule on student loan forgiveness. The resolution was brought up under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,125 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified on her department’s student loan debt forgiveness program before the House Education and Labor Committee. The hearing largely focused on the Education…
9,195 viewsThe House considered seven bills under suspension of the rules including one that establishes a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote secure elections abroad.
View in Congressional Chronicle513 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and Labor Committee. She fielded questions on a range of topics, including the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal;…
3,278 viewsThe House Education and Labor Committee hosted the first in a planned series of five hearings to address the costs of higher education. Former Bush and Obama administration economic policy…
1,256 viewsSeveral members of Congress addressed attendees at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference in Washington, DC. During this portion of the event, the Conference…
392 viewsOn day 27 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, House Democrats held a news conference unveiling a financial relief bill for federal employees affected by the shutdown. The…
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