Response of Charities to Hurricane Katrina
Two panels of witnesses testified at a hearing about relief services provided by charitable organizations. They also discussed areas where service delivery, preparedness, and coordination…
252 viewsTwo panels of witnesses testified at a hearing about relief services provided by charitable organizations. They also discussed areas where service delivery, preparedness, and coordination…
252 viewsRepresentatives Shaw and Becerra, both members of the Ways and Means Committee, spoke about the alternative minimum tax and long-term tax policy. The previous day the House passed (by a…
24 viewsJohn Campbell (R-CA) was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,339 viewsThe House voted 217 to 215 for passage of the budget bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle558 viewsThe House unexpectedly voted down the $142 billion appropriations conference report for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments. The vote was 209 to 223. The House…
View in Congressional Chronicle382 viewsThe House will consider four bills under suspension of the rules; possible consideration of the conference report to HR 6, energy policy bill; possible consideration of HR 3283, a bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,209 viewsThe House will consider two bills under suspension of the rules; three possible motions to go to conference/motions to instruct on Interior, Legislative Branch and Homeland Security…
View in Congressional Chronicle965 viewsThe House plans to finish work on HR 2601, Foreign Relations authorization bill; possibly work on HR 3070, NASA authorization bill; take the postponed vote on a suspension bill debated…
View in Congressional Chronicle911 viewsThe House passed a $20.3 billion bill for foreign aid in fiscal year 2006.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,709 viewsRep. Shaw talked about a new Social Security bill introduced by himself and three other congressmen on the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. It would create individual accounts…
57 viewsRepublican House Ways and Means Committee members spoke to reporters about a compromise proposal to create private investment accounts for workers. They also answered questions from the…
81 viewsParticipating by telephone, Rep. Shaw talked about the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
42 viewsWitnesses testified about recommendations for changes and amendments to the proposed Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement prior to its formal submission to the house for…
114 views