House Session
The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,128 viewsThe House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,128 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, including ones that condemns the Assad regime in Syria and Russian aggression against Ukraine.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,111 viewsThe National Action Network (NAN) and its founder Reverent Al Sharpton concluded a two-day legislative and policy conference on Capitol Hill. The event focused on the Democratic legislative…
1,299 viewsThe House considered 38 bills under suspension of the rules, including reauthorizing programs that deal with flu outbreaks; a Senate-passed drug-pricing transparency measure allowing…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,315 viewsThe House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,481 viewsThe House considered suspension bills. Michael Cloud (R) was sworn in to fill the remaining term of former Representative Blake Farenthold in Texas' 27th Congressional District.
View in Congressional Chronicle259 viewsThe House considered amendments to opioid-related legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,010 viewsEducation advocates and scholars testified about charter schools at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. Members listened to testimony identifying some of the advantages and challenges of charter…
761 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on the policies and priorities of his agency. Secretary Azar addressed the opioid…
1,826 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on the agency’s priorities. Secretary DeVos was asked about a wide range of topics,…
3,073 viewsThe House voted on several bills related to veterans' issues that were debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle291 viewsThe House approved two bills. One provides $5.2 billion to private health care programs for veterans. The other makes it a federal crime to assault a local or state law enforcement officer. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,301 viewsThe House passed a bill that reconciles Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Department standards for antitrust cases. Members also approved a measure that would require state or…
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsFollowing a recess for votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 farm bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the…
291 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition…
1,700 viewsThe House passed several tax policy-related bills, including a measure to punish people who impersonate IRS employees as well as a bill establishing a single point-of-contact for victims of…
View in Congressional Chronicle316 viewsThe House debated a rule governing two bills. H.R. 4790, the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act, would grant the Federal Reserve sole rule-making authority over the 2010 Dodd-Frank…
View in Congressional Chronicle289 viewsKevin Hassett, President Trump’s chief economist, testified before the Joint Economic Committee on an annual report outlining the administration’s domestic and international economic policies. He…
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