House Session
The House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two…
View in Congressional Chronicle930 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two…
View in Congressional Chronicle930 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,034 viewsThe House passed a rule prohibiting killing of predators in Alaska, followed by approval of a resolution disapproving of changes to state eligibility requirements for Title X grants for…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,980 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each…
2,976 viewsThe House approved a bill dealing with lawsuits against the federal government that could result in new regulations and requires the government to give public notice when it begins…
View in Congressional Chronicle812 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. Members debated 11 bills under suspension of the rules. The House voted on three bills. H.R. 2722 was pulled from consideration.
View in Congressional Chronicle304 viewsThe House debated and approved H.R. 351, a bill that would expedite the federal permitting process for natural gas exports.
View in Congressional Chronicle641 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.
2,170 viewsMembers of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held their first public meeting to consider the 2013 farm bill.
4,492 viewsLegislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1896 - International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert / Ways and Means…
View in Congressional Chronicle208 viewsLegislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm / Financial…
View in Congressional Chronicle187 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee began markup of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) Bill. This portion of the hearing was joined approximately 5 minutes after the…
774 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee began markup of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) Bill.
606 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on the the state of the rural U.S. economy. The majority of the hearing was focused on the furloughs resulting from sequestration budget cuts and their…
741 viewsMembers spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through…
325 viewsRepresentative Ron Barber (D-AZ) was sworn in, filling the seat vacated by Gabrielle Giffords.
View in Congressional Chronicle356 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill would authorize $554 billion for the Defense Department and national…
358 viewsRepublicans supporters of House and Senate bills that would revamp the federal budget process spoke to reporters about their legislation. The bills would make it more difficult for Congress…
3,094 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…
6,203 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.
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