House Session
The House agreed to a resolution on forced Uyghur labor camps in China and began working on another coronavirus economic relief package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,248 viewsThe House agreed to a resolution on forced Uyghur labor camps in China and began working on another coronavirus economic relief package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,248 viewsThe House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolution…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,367 viewsThe House considered spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,322 viewsThe House began work on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,334 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including a measure requiring all annual federal agency budget and appropriations requests to be made public.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,009 viewsIn a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI) were the only…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,787 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a measure that requires a review panel to evaluate Boeing safety features following fatal airplane crashes in…
View in Congressional Chronicle955 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules involving such issues as education discrimination lawsuits, grants for child care providers during the coronavirus pandemic, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle903 viewsThe House passed a measure to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
View in Congressional Chronicle2,135 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 Chronicle710 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 Chronicle9,912 viewsIn a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed,…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,598 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to discuss the establishment of the Select Subcommittee on the Cornavirus Crisis. The new committee is to assess the federal government’s response to the coronavirus…
917 viewsThe House continued debate on a fiscal year 2021 spending package to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and other agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle944 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 Chronicle5,729 viewsThe House approved two non-binding resolutions. One, by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA), condemns QAnon and the conspiracy theories it promotes The vote was 371-18-1, with 17…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,257 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine federal marijuana policy, including the implications of changing its drug schedule listing and the potential…
2,865 viewsThe House debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle509 viewsRick Bright, the recent director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was forced out of his job, testified before the House…
32,925 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider a $3 trillion coronavirus response bill as well as a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy and remote committee proceedings.
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