U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan
General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels beginning in…
237 viewsGeneral Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels beginning in…
237 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee heard testimony on the results of a strategic review of Afghanistan.
77 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,832 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, focusing on counterinsurgency, regional stability issues, and training of Afghan forces.
314 viewsFollowing oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court, representatives of both sides in the Salazar v. Buono case spoke to reporters outside the court. The case involved a long-standing cross…
382 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,792 viewsThe House debated and passed by a 240-179 vote a resolution on disapproving of Representative Joe Wilson’s (R-SC) outburst of “You lie!!” during President Obama’s speech on health care reform before a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,994 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,755 viewsMembers gave one-minute speeches on health care reform. Included in program ID 288080-101.
199 viewsObama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president has said he wants to continue to use to put alleged…
215 viewsThe House passed in a 219-212 vote the climate change and energy bill. It includes cap and trade provisions and renewable energy requirements. Members also approved $32 billion for Interior…
View in Congressional Chronicle15,170 viewsIn the second of four parts of a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Holder testified about Justice Department operations. Among the topics he addressed were Justice…
677 viewsIn the first of four parts of a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Holder testified about Justice Department operations. Among the topics he addressed were Justice…
1,790 viewsSecretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified at a hearing on the fiscal year 2010 Department of Defense budget. Among the topics they addressed were operations in Afghanistan and Iraq,…
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