House Session
The House approved a bill updating workplace rights, protections, and benefits for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. The legislation changes how TSA employees are…
View in Congressional Chronicle416 viewsThe House approved a bill updating workplace rights, protections, and benefits for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. The legislation changes how TSA employees are…
View in Congressional Chronicle416 viewsThe House passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one named after the late Representative Don Young (R-AK), who died earlier in the month. The Don Young Coast Guard…
View in Congressional Chronicle529 viewsRepresentative Fred Keller (R-PA) held a news conference on his resolution to end the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Several other House Republicans also made comments.
636 viewsThe House passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous and make the…
View in Congressional Chronicle938 viewsThe House approved four bills. Two of the bills, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act and the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, were debated as suspension…
View in Congressional Chronicle739 viewsThe House debated more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) awarding four congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police…
View in Congressional Chronicle941 viewsThe House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women…
View in Congressional Chronicle669 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,209 viewsThe House debated and approved (224-206) the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. Three Republicans voted in favor of the measure.…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,949 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,107 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,757 viewsThe House debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle509 viewsIn a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed,…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,598 viewsThe House debated and voted on several suspension bills dealing with such issues as veterans health, water infrastructure, and the naming of post offices.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,174 viewsThe House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of…
View in Congressional Chronicle46,056 viewsA House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee examined the oversight of the Trump International Hotel lease at the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. Members heard…
1,698 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on the federal role in improving school bus safety. Among the witnesses testifying were New…
728 viewsThe House voted on and passed a rule governing two bills to be voted on later in the week. One bill would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
View in Congressional Chronicle715 viewsThirteen Republicans and all 232 Democratic members passed a resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Under the terms of…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,375 viewsThe House debated several bills, including one calling on financial institutions to work with customers who were affected by the recent 35-day government shutdown.
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