House Session, Part 1
The House debated a number of suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,286 viewsThe House debated a number of suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,286 viewsWitnesses testified about the “Jena Six” case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. They…
3,153 viewsFormer Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) gave his farewell speech in the House.
View in Congressional Chronicle783 viewsWitnesses from the financial industry and consumer advocates testified about the Mortgage Lending Act, H.R. 3915, which sets a minimum standard for borrowers' ability to repay mortgage loans. It contains consumer…
605 viewsMs. Goodling testified about her knowledge of plans to dismiss several U.S. attorneys at the Justice Department, the role the White House might have played in the decision, and her duties at the…
461 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force was established by resolution earlier today. Witnesses testified about competition and the future of digital music. Topics included the proposed merger of…
401 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on an independent report of the inspector general on the use of national security letters by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Witnesses…
400 viewsPolicy makers, activists, and others participated in a march on the National Mall in opposition to war in Iraq and President Bush’s plans to send additional forces to Iraq to assist in new security measures.…
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