House Session
One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…
View in Congressional Chronicle49,607 viewsOne Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…
View in Congressional Chronicle49,607 viewsThe House finished work on HR 2838, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill. All but a couple amendments need to be debated, plus any votes on amendments, motion to recommit and final passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle593 viewsThe House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,009 viewsThe House passed a bill that would swap federal land for copper mining in exchange for private land currently owned by a southeast Arizona mining company. The chamber also passed debate…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,484 viewsHouse Armed Services Committee Republicans released their recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. They also answered questions from reporters.
259 viewsWitnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in light of…
6,235 viewsBy a 352-66 vote, the House passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through November 18, 2011. Members also approved debate rules for a bill to delay Environmental…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,529 viewsThe House considered President Obama’s jobs bill and legislation on the National Labor Relations Board.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,334 viewsHouse Republican freshmen spoke to reporters and answered questions about Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling and budget deficit plan. They said they would support the plan.
213 viewsMembers debated changes to patent and trademark Law. Vote number 484 was vitiated and replaced by vote 485.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,505 viewsThe House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,181 viewsPatrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,520 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,171 viewsIn the Republican weekly address Representative Martha Roby talked about expanding domestic energy production to reduce gas prices and other economic challenges.
70 viewsRep Crowley (D-NY) gave a silent one-minute speech during today’s House session.
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