House Session, Part 1
The House worked on H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act, which would phase out the per country cap on employment-based immigrant visas, and members also approved a suspension bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle989 viewsThe House worked on H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act, which would phase out the per country cap on employment-based immigrant visas, and members also approved a suspension bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle989 viewsHouse Republicans spoke to reporters after a closed-door election for party leaders on Capitol Hill. They elected Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) to be speaker in the next Congress, Minority…
1,563 viewsRepresentatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Gary Palmer (R-AL) Heritage Foundation Vice President James Carafano talked about power grid security. They spoke at the Conservative Political…
45 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of…
1,070 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of…
5,838 viewsThe House Select Climate Crisis Committee in hearing examined ways to strengthen the country’s food supply chain amidst climate change concerns. A panel of experts on food waste reduction,…
698 viewsIn response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on limiting the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing…
429 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing to assess the Medicare Advantage program. Federal officials with the Health and Human…
663 viewsThe House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing to examine methane pollution and ways to reduce emissions. Witnesses argued that excessive methane harms communities and the…
437 viewsChristopher Calamari, Abbott Nutrition’s U.S. and Canada nutrition president, called the baby formula shortage “heartbreaking” and apologized for the company’s role in the ongoing shortage.…
1,657 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 viewsEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on her department’s fiscal year 2023 budget requestion. Secretary Granholm answered several…
628 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on his department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. The secretary…
906 viewsOil executives with BP, Chevon, Devon Energy, ExxonMobil, Pioneer, and Shell defended their companies' operations and profits amid rising oil and gas prices during a House Energy and Commerce…
3,660 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 Chronicle530 viewsHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other Republican House leaders held an opening news conference previewing their retreat in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. They talked about…
924 viewsThe House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle in employment, public accommodations, and housing.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,647 viewsA Louisiana local government official and other climate advocates testified at a House Select Committee on Climate Crisis hearing on ways the federal government can address climate change…
577 viewsOfficials testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on the security and reliability of the nation’s energy pipelines. They answered questions on a number of topics,…
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