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The 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 Chronicle1,252 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 Chronicle1,252 viewsPublic health experts testified before a virtual House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on efforts to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Witnesses included former Food…
788 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle180 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on mental health. The committee discussed the benefits telehealth has…
362 viewsPharmaceutical company officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee virtual hearing on COVID-19 vaccine research and development. Witnesses included representatives from…
1,470 viewsThe House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to…
View in Congressional Chronicle959 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on disinformation campaigns and social media platforms. Panelists discussed efforts to combat the spread of disinformation…
667 viewsRick Bright, the recent director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was forced out of his job, testified before the House…
31,603 viewsThe House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,753 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine federal marijuana policy, including the implications of changing its drug schedule listing and the potential…
2,521 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before an Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the coronavirus outbreak and President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget request. Members questioned…
2,109 viewsThe House approved debate rules on measures that would remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment as well as designate wilderness and scenic rivers on federal lands in…
View in Congressional Chronicle611 viewsThe House began debate on two Iran-related bills. The first would repeal the 2002 congressional authorization for the use of military force against Iraq. The second aims to block federal funding from…
View in Congressional Chronicle15,213 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation promoting 5G technology and providing entrepreneurship counseling and training services for…
View in Congressional Chronicle318 viewsThe House approved two spending packages to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2020. The eight-bill domestic package passed 297-120, and the four-bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle569 viewsThe House passed two bills. One would provide a path for undocumented farm workers to get green cards. The other was the final version of a fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,158 viewsGoogle and Reddit officials testified before two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees about internet privacy and consumer protection. The hearing focused on Section 230 of the…
1,023 viewsCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health care policy. Democratic members pressed the…
4,973 viewsThe House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,006 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine high prescription drug prices. In the first panel, lawmakers heard from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Amgen…
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