National Debt and the Economy
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the national debt, which totaled more than $21 trillion at the end of 2018. Fiscal policy analysts from a variety of think tanks talked…
1,686 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the national debt, which totaled more than $21 trillion at the end of 2018. Fiscal policy analysts from a variety of think tanks talked…
1,686 viewsGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai testified at a hearing on his company’s use of consumer data. He answered lawmakers' questions on issues that included search results, algorithms, privacy policies,…
55,048 viewsIn a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,542 viewsThe House debated and passed a number of suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle689 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,082 viewsRepresentative Keith Rothfus (R-PA), who did not win re-election in 2018, talked about the new Congress and Democratic-controlled House.
390 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle454 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,061 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,067 viewsThe House began work on a bill that would remove the gray wolf in the lower 48 states from the endangered species list. Members also began work on a bill that directs the president to…
View in Congressional Chronicle620 viewsThe House voted on suspension bills. Three new members were sworn in: Kevin Hern (R-OK), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). The three were elected in House special…
View in Congressional Chronicle409 viewsRepresentative Conor Lamb (D) and Representative Keith Rothfus (R) debated each other in the race to represent Pennsylvania’s newly-redrawn 17th Congressional District.
1,574 viewsThe House debated and passed two tax policy bills. One encourages retirement and family savings through the creation of universal savings accounts. The other aims to promote new business…
View in Congressional Chronicle906 viewsThe House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,309 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee about monetary policy and the economy. He addressed several issues, including inflation, jobs,…
2,746 viewsThe House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,472 viewsThe House passed a bill repealing the medical device excise tax that was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Members also debated several other measures, including one that…
View in Congressional Chronicle590 viewsThe House passed H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS and other agencies. Members also passed a…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,518 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,818 viewsThe House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department…
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