Conference Report on H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report Rule, One Hour of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:…
View in Congressional Chronicle845 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified on the government’s gun smuggling sting “Fast and Furious” operation." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ran the operation…
4,370 viewsMotion to go to Conference on H.R. 2055 - Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1540 - H.R. 10 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 (Structured Rule) The rule…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,247 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 Chronicle49,662 viewsRetailers and state legislators testified on allowing states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Much of the hearing centered on the Supreme Court’s 1992 Quill Corporation vs.…
2,876 viewsThe House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,077 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing that focused on her department’s immigration enforcement record.
2,030 viewsWitnesses testified on the challenges and progress made with U.S. homeland security since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
345 viewsCoast Guard, airport security, border protection, and immigration officials testified on the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information at the Department of Homeland…
236 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Topics included the killing of Osama bin Laden, the threat from al-Qaeda, DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), and the extensions…
8,010 viewsThe Radio and Television Correspondents Association gathered for their annual dinner. Author, Actor and Comedian Larry Wilmore provided the entertainment for the evening. Jonathan Karl was…
43,823 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified about the fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security Department budget request. She also reiterated her concerns about cuts to programs in her department contained in…
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