House Session, Part 2
In a 320-60 vote, the House approved a two-day continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline.
View in Congressional Chronicle417 viewsIn a 320-60 vote, the House approved a two-day continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline.
View in Congressional Chronicle417 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation re-designating Jimmy Carter National Historic Site. The site is located in Plains, Georgia, and includes…
View in Congressional Chronicle306 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including several dealing with veterans issues. Another named a NASA facility after the late astronaut Neil Armstrong.
View in Congressional Chronicle711 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,732 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,110 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,379 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one providing temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong and another calling for the global…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,543 viewsThe House passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It does not change state laws on cannabis but says the federal government would provide some regulation for…
View in Congressional Chronicle13,546 viewsRepresentative Kwanza Hall (D-GA) was sworn in the fill the remainder of the term of the late Representative John Lewis. The House then debated the rule governing the MORE Act (a marijuana…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,972 viewsThe House voted on a suspension bill debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle818 viewsThe House passed the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,248 viewsThe House began work on the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle794 viewsThe House voted in favor of going to conference with the Senate on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policies for fiscal year 2021.
View in Congressional Chronicle332 viewsThe House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on funding for passenger rail transportation during the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the…
246 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a measure that requires a review panel to evaluate Boeing safety features following fatal airplane crashes in…
View in Congressional Chronicle959 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,327 viewsThe House approved two non-binding resolutions. One, by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA), condemns QAnon and the conspiracy theories it promotes The vote was 371-18-1, with 17…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,258 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 Chronicle2,765 viewsThe House agreed to a resolution on forced Uyghur labor camps in China and began working on another coronavirus economic relief package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,255 viewsLawmakers passed a resolution reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution. The Senate the previous week…
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