House Session
The House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,089 viewsThe House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,089 viewsThe House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,880 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and make the…
View in Congressional Chronicle938 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which addresses the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, and members also considered several other suspension bills.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,140 viewsThe House voted 222-204 to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violence Against…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,677 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws. Lawmakers also passed a police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,533 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,217 viewsThe House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,866 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,723 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution, which calls for $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief legislation by February 16, 2021. The measure passed on a near party-line vote, 218-212, with…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,075 viewsThe House approved a waiver to allow Lloyd Austin, a retired U.S. Army general, to serve as secretary of defense. Existing law required a seven-year waiting period for retired general…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,266 viewsThe House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time. Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle22,861 viewsIn a vote of 223-205, the House passed the 25th Amendment resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Trump from office. Representative Kinzinger (IL) was the only Republican to vote…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,773 viewsThe House overrode President Trump’s veto of the $740 billion defense authorization bill, with 109 Republicans voting in favor. The final vote was 322-87. Members also passed legislation to…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,916 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,732 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,379 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,765 viewsThe House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased…
View in Congressional Chronicle711 viewsThe House considered spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,325 viewsThe House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to…
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