Top executives of Purdue Pharma, a U.S. pharmaceutical company that makes OxyContin, testified about their role in the opioid epidemic at a virtual House Oversight Committee hearing. The company…
2,038 viewsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other public health officials testified before…
127,000 viewsThe debated H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, legislation seeking to reduce youth vaping by banning the sale of all flavored…
View in Congressional Chronicle725 viewsThe House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolution…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,380 viewsThe House debated legislation that would change the nation’s credit reporting system and give consumers more power over what is in their credit reports.
View in Congressional Chronicle788 viewsThe House approved a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Members also debated a bill to strengthen anti-discrimination…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,895 viewsA government official and artificial intelligence experts testified at a hearing on private sector use of facial recognition technology and the potential privacy and security implications…
2,158 viewsThe House debated a combined rule governing two measures: a bill seeking to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers and a joint resolution overturning a rule on student…
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