As the House awaited Senate action on on a spending bill to fund the federal government beyond the midnight deadline later in the day, members considered bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,144 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard program and a bill to expand educational and professional exchange programs with…
View in Congressional Chronicle858 viewsThree new House members were sworn in: Kevin Hern (R-OK), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). The three were elected in House special elections the previous week to serve…
1,263 viewsThe House voted on suspension bills. Three new members were sworn in: Kevin Hern (R-OK), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). The three were elected in House special…
View in Congressional Chronicle409 viewsRepresentative Mike Doyle D- PA) spoke by phone about the latest on the previous-day shooting at a Pittsburgh Synagogue, located in the 14th Congressional District he represents.
173 viewsThe House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,308 viewsTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about how his company uses artificial intelligence and humans to manage content on its platform. Members of…
17,183 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…
3,503 viewsC-SPAN presented live coverage from the annual congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats. Radio commentary courtesy of Federal News Radio. The Democrats won the game,…
5,508 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…
25,315 viewsThe House failed to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage. The House also swore in Representative-elect Conor Lamb (D-PA).
View in Congressional Chronicle789 viewsThe House passed a bill creating separate Environment Protection Agency emissions standards for coal-waste power plants.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,287 viewsThe House passed H.R. 4607, which requires bank regulators to review and identify outdated regulations every seven years. Lawmakers also passed several bills under suspension of the rules…
View in Congressional Chronicle865 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,202 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on broadband infrastructure featuring witnesses from the telecommunications industry. Committee…
680 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on combating online sex trafficking and reviewing the legislation that would allow states and victims to sue websites. Witnesses included…
1,541 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle219 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,927 viewsPublic and private sector officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on infrastructure response and recovery efforts in the wake of a series of deadly…
357 viewsThe five FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Issues discussed included President Trump’s tweets and the First Amendment, net neutrality, news media…
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