House Session
The House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,192 viewsThe House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,192 viewsThe House approved two bills. One would ease mortgage lending standards under the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law, and the other deals with auto lending regulation.
View in Congressional Chronicle940 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) officials testified at a hearing on employees' alleged abuse of the department’s relocation program and related incentives. Two of the witnesses pleaded the Fifth…
2,401 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,674 viewsThe House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,475 viewsSecretary Tom Vilsack testified at an oversight hearing on Department of Agriculture programs. Much of the hearing was focused on a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean water…
773 viewsThe House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure (126-302). Members then approved trade promotion authority (TPA) (219-211) and customs trade enforcement legislation…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,932 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debate H.R. 2685, a fiscal year 2016 Defense Appropriations bill and voted on amendments
View in Congressional Chronicle2,208 viewsRepresentative Mike Bost (R-IL) talked about his role as a new member of Congress. Representative Bost is a former Marine, volunteer firefighter, and owns a beauty shop with his wife. He…
1,427 viewsThe House considered amendments to H.R. 1735.
View in Congressional Chronicle592 viewsThe House voted 242-184 to pass H.R. 36, a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks and in favor 338-88 on a bill to limit National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance. The House started debate…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,370 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 5, a reauthorization and modification of the “No Child Left Behind” law. The House continues work on H.R. 5, a reauthorization and modification of the “No Child…
View in Congressional Chronicle745 viewsThe House passed by a 266-153 margin H.R. 3, a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. l.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,823 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.
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