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The House approved changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but members rejected legislation to make…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,880 viewsThe House approved changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but members rejected legislation to make…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,880 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 voted on and passed a rule governing two bills to be voted on later in the week. One bill would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
View in Congressional Chronicle409 viewsC-SPAN presented live coverage from the annual congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats. The game took place at Nationals Park one day after Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and three…
21,455 viewsThe House votes 238-183 to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which would prohibit federal funding of abortions and ban abortion…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,511 viewsThe House debated and passed bills dealing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Members also gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,108 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, members read aloud the entire U.S. Constitution.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,802 viewsThe House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,581 viewsThe House reconvened following a closed-door briefing on the Orlando, Florida, mass shooting. Members approved an IRS data collection ban bill. They then began work on H.R. 5293, a fiscal…
View in Congressional Chronicle361 viewsAdministrator Gina McCarthy testified on the impact of her Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on the rural economy, including possible effects on farmers and ranchers. She…
1,097 viewsThe House passed by a 416-2 margin a safe drinking water bill and debated a bill on scientific research.
View in Congressional Chronicle416 viewsThe House convened for legislative session. Members voted to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood for one year.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,120 viewsThe House passed H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which aims to clarify labor rights of Native Americans in Native American tribes. The chamber also appointed conferees to…
View in Congressional Chronicle324 viewsThe House voted 240-189 to pass H.R. 3762, a budget reconciliation bill that would repeal several aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle596 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the development of nutrition guidelines. Issues included he process for…
8,362 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former…
View in Congressional Chronicle655 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,435 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.
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