House Session
The House approved a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,244 viewsThe House approved a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,244 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 Chronicle511 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 viewsIn a 232-196 vote, the House debated and passed a resolution laying out the rules in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, including public hearings, and rights for the president and…
View in Congressional Chronicle24,077 viewsThe House passed H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019. The bill would increase the salaries and wages of all civilian federal employees by 2.6 percent for…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,706 viewsThe House voted 232-190 to pass 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 Chronicle6,345 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,596 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 Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing to review President Trump’s Iran policy. Brian Hook, the U.S. special…
1,661 viewsThe House voted on amendments to and passed the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (HR 987), which addresses health care and prescription drug costs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,032 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…
9,193 viewsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on his agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. He answered questions on a wide range of foreign affairs…
2,814 viewsA House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the final report of the bipartisan Syria Study Group (SSG). The co-chairs of the SSG, Dana Stroul (D) and Michael Singh (R), testified to…
610 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,775 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,412 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 viewsA House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on U.S. nationals being held in Iran. Three relatives of hostages in Iran, including one man who had been in custody for 12 years,…
723 viewsJames Jeffrey, the State Department’s Special Representative on Syria, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding U.S. troop withdrawal from northern Syria, Turkey’s…
2,108 viewsThe House passed a war powers resolution requiring the president to get congressional authorization for military action in Yemen, and current U.S. military support to end within 30 days after…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,255 viewsC-SPAN spoke with four freshman members of the House in the 116th Congress: Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA), Ben McAdams (D-UT), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), and David Trone (D-MD).
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