House Session
The House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,464 viewsThe House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,464 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,006 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 viewsThe House passed a $46 billion bill for Treasury Department spending for fiscal year 2010. The legislation includes a two percent pay raise for all federal workers and economic stimulus…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,788 viewsRepresentative Jim Cooper (D-TN) and a group of House Democrats and Republicans discussed the need for bipartisanship in health care reform.
163 viewsThe House Appropriations Committee held a hearing to mark up and offer amendments to the fiscal year 2009 Supplemental Spending Bill.
168 viewsThe House Appropriations Committee held a hearing to mark up and offer amendments to the fiscal year 2009 Supplemental Spending Bill.
74 viewsThe House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee held a hearing on the fiscal year 2010 Supreme Court budget.
475 viewsSecretary Vilsack testified about the proposed fiscal year 2010 agricultural budget. Topics included food safety issues, proposed caps to farm subsidy payments, nutritional value of school…
246 viewsSecurities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro testified about the actions of the SEC relating to the financial crisis. Topics included possible reforms to improve investor…
427 viewsMelody Barnes and Bob Kocher moderated a session during a White House summit on health care reform. Legislators, health care professionals, and health care providers spoke about the rising…
721 viewsPresident Obama made closing remarks at the White House Forum on Health Reform. Following brief remarks he responded to questions from both lawmakers and other participants.
771 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills. Members also approved to instruct conferees to take a certain negotiating position with the Senate on an economic stimulus bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,000 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, an economic stimulus bill
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