The House voted 230-199 in favor of a resolution to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her two committee assignments. The resolution pertains to past comments she made on social…
View in Congressional Chronicle17,416 viewsThe House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,742 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,574 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 Chronicle675 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee heard testimony from the CEOs of several cryptocurrency and financial technology companies. Topics included the growth and challenges of…
7,350 viewsThe House approved the rules for three bills concerning unions and gun legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle347 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle909 viewsThe House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation. Lawmakers also passed…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,955 viewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), joined by other Senate and House Democratic colleagues, called on President Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 in federal student…
1,222 viewsThe House voted 222-204 to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violence Against…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,678 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona testified about the department’s priorities during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing. The secretary responded to a variety of questions…
1,100 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a Vigil for Justice at the U.S. Capitol.
185 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of Black farmers in the U.S. Secretary Vilsack was joined by several Black farmers who talked…
476 viewsHousing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge testified on infrastructure equity before the House Financial Services Committee. She answered questions on several topics, including…
1,005 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution,…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,313 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,725 viewsFinance experts testified on the cryptocurrency boom and the potential impact on the U.S. financial system and future retirees before a House Oversight subcommittee. They also discussed…
2,029 viewsAdvocates testified on hunger among American military servicemembers before a House Agriculture subcommittee. Witnesses shared that many lower ranking military personnel often do not earn…
389 viewsA House Financial Services Committee task force met virtually to discuss whether artificial intelligence could address systemic racism in housing and financial services. Several members spoke to the…
600 viewsRepresentative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) held a news conference on a genetic damage study in Black Americans resulting from historical racism. She is the lead sponsor for legislation that…
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