House Session, Part 2
The House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle514 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle514 viewsThe House passed a $305 billion, five-year highway funding bill as current funding was set to expire on December 4. Members also approved an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle786 viewsHouse and Senate conferees made opening statements in a meeting to negotiate a long-term highway and mass transit funding bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill…
1,116 viewsThe House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.
View in Congressional Chronicle858 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,887 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,612 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) officials testified at a hearing on employees' alleged abuse of the department’s relocation program and related incentives. Two of the witnesses pleaded the Fifth…
2,401 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle935 viewsThe House debated a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,580 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, and began debate on legislation related to environmental reviews.
View in Congressional Chronicle863 viewsThe House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,473 viewsThe House passed a bill that would require a congressional joint resolution of approval before any “major” executive branch regulation could take effect. Under existing law, Congress can…
View in Congressional Chronicle590 viewsDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald testified at a hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall. The secretary warned committee members of the…
2,163 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including one requiring the Veterans Administration to give Congress a report on its medical care for veterans, and one…
View in Congressional Chronicle154 viewsHouse and Senate leaders spoke at an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War in the Capitol Visitor Center. They were joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his…
1,369 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing to assess the fiscal state of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the growing wait times for veterans to receive health care. VA…
1,237 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the status of positive train control (PTC) implementation on U.S. railroad networks by the December 31, 2015, deadline. PTC describes the technologies…
763 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debated and voted on amendments to H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Spending bill for fiscal year 2016.…
View in Congressional Chronicle900 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on amendments to and passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Sceince Spending bill on a 242-183 vote. The House started…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,615 viewsOfficials from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen testified on the May 2015 Amtrak…
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