House Session, Part 1
The House voted 316-113 to pass the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government until September 30, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,795 viewsThe House voted 316-113 to pass the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government until September 30, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,795 viewsThe House voted on several bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members gave one-minute as well as general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle379 viewsState Department Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson testified at a hearing on the future of U.S.-Pakistan relations. He said Pakistan was becoming a more…
2,546 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through December 16, 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,209 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle514 viewsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez testified at an oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. He outlined actions by his agency following the San Bernardino,…
1,838 viewsThe House passed the Red River Private Property Act, which would require the Bureau of Land Management to sell land to individuals who own property on the Texas river.
View in Congressional Chronicle680 viewsBy a vote of 407 to 19, the House approved H.R. 158, a bill that makes changes to the Visa Waiver Program affecting travelers from Iraq, Syria, and 36 other countries.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,563 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and leaders of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force hosted a forum on reducing gun violence The panel, all Democrats, took testimony and…
1,222 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle375 viewsJuan Osuna, director of the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, testified at an oversight hearing on the adjudication of immigration cases and removal proceedings.
1,134 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,542 viewsThe House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,192 viewsGovernment officials and a representative from Google testified at a hearing on the Email Privacy Act, which would require the federal government to provide a warrant when asking companies…
787 viewsThe House voted on bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle234 viewsThe House voted 289-137 to approve H.R. 4038, a bill to limit the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. until increased security checks are in place.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,891 viewsState Department and Citizenship and Immigration Services officials testified on security concerns in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks and the screening of Syrian refugees seeking…
78,523 viewsThe House passed H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which aims to clarify labor rights of Native Americans in Native American tribes. The chamber also appointed conferees to…
View in Congressional Chronicle531 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department operations. Topics including vetting of potential Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the United States,…
6,034 viewsThe House approved 363-64 a six-year highway and transportation funding bill. Members also voted in favor of a motion to instruct conferees in negotiations with the Senate. The House also…
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