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Two former Federal Communications Commission chairs, Tom Wheeler (D) and Michael Powell (R), testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on revising the FCC’s 2017 repeal of the…
2,051 viewsTwo former Federal Communications Commission chairs, Tom Wheeler (D) and Michael Powell (R), testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on revising the FCC’s 2017 repeal of the…
2,051 viewsT-Mobile and Sprint executives testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on the proposed merger between the two wireless companies.…
1,382 viewsThe House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place…
3,277 viewsIn a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,022 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including ones that condemns the Assad regime in Syria and Russian aggression against Ukraine.
View in Congressional Chronicle583 viewsFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and NIH Director Francis Collins testified on the Cancer Moonshot initiative and other medical innovation as implemented under the 21st Century Cures Act. Both witnesses…
753 viewsThe commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified at an oversight hearing on the operations of their regulatory agency. Issues addressed included network upgrades to accommodate 5G…
961 viewsThe House approved the final House-Senate version of H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,279 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, joined other House Democrats at a press conference on President…
2,770 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on preparedness for biological attacks, pandemics, and infectious disease outbreaks. Among the…
582 viewsThe House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,386 viewsThe House completed debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, House operations, and energy and water…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,102 viewsThe House approved a $15 billion rescissions bill. Members also began debate on a federal spending package for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, military…
View in Congressional Chronicle692 viewsSenator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Sean Duffy (R-WI) spoke with former…
249 viewsAdministrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee amid allegations of ethics violations and fiscal mismanagement. Administrator Pruitt told…
6,776 viewsThe House of Representatives debated legislation dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
View in Congressional Chronicle315 viewsThe House passed several tax policy-related bills, including a measure to punish people who impersonate IRS employees as well as a bill establishing a single point-of-contact for victims of…
View in Congressional Chronicle169 viewsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the company’s use and protection of user data following the Cambridge Analytica breach. During the nearly…
22,282 viewsRecovering addicts as well as several health care providers who treat patients addicted to opioids testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on the opioid epidemic.…
623 viewsFederal government officials from the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration testified in…
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