Counting of Electoral College Votes
The House and Senate convened for a joint session of Congress to verify certificates and count Electoral College votes from each state for president and vice president of the United States.…
51,222 viewsThe House and Senate convened for a joint session of Congress to verify certificates and count Electoral College votes from each state for president and vice president of the United States.…
51,222 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,567 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to consider a waiver to exempt defense secretary nominee General James Mattis from the legal requirement that he must have retired from active…
1,718 viewsThe House Administration Committee convened a hearing to review the U.S. House of Representatives' policies and training on sexual harassment. Witnesses included Representative Jackie…
1,190 viewsThe House debated and passed a resolution requiring all members and staff to complete mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of Congress. Lawmakers…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,058 viewsThe House Administration Committee held a hearing on the processes and resources for congressional staff to report and recover from incidents of sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill. Witnesses…
956 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent…
928 viewsThe Task Force on Election Security, composed of Democratic House members, held its first public forum on Capitol Hill. Members heard from former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and…
858 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, which makes the position register of copyrights into a presidential appointment subject to Senate…
View in Congressional Chronicle668 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent…
589 viewsThe House debated several suspension bills, including one to reauthorize intelligence programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle511 viewsThe House Administration Committee met to consider guidelines for inclusion in a bill that would require each member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a…
427 viewsThe House debated a bill creating new Veterans Affairs Department staff recruitment and retention programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle404 viewsArchitect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Davita Vance-Cooks, and U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa…
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