Russian Interference in 2016 Election
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before the House Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s influence in the 2016 presidential election.…
21,938 viewsDeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before the House Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s influence in the 2016 presidential election.…
21,938 viewsFBI Director Christopher Wray testified in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. He addressed members' questions on several issues including the investigation led by Special…
17,328 viewsThe House passed a bill to let gun owners with concealed handgun permits carry their weapons across state lines and wear their guns in other states that allow concealed weapons. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,623 viewsThe House considered six bills under suspension of the rules, including one to raise the Secret Service limit on overtime pay, another on sanctions against Venezuela, and withholding U.S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsThe House approved legislation that would exempt makers of manufactured homes, also known as “mobile homes,” from regulations for mortgage lenders.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,816 viewsAttorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Justice Department oversight issues and Russia’s role in the 2016 election. Attorney General Sessions told the committee…
29,323 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on antisemitism and free speech rights on college campuses. Witnesses included former Bush administration Solicitor General Paul Clement,…
5,158 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows more logging on federal lands as a way to reduce wildfires. Members also debated a measure that authorizes the State Department to deny U.S. passports to…
View in Congressional Chronicle434 viewsThe House passed the Senate amendment to H.Con.Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution with tax reform framework included.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,470 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee continued markup of H.R. 3711, which concerns the requirements for use of an electronic employment eligibility verification, or “E-Verify,” system. In this…
172 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including sanctions bills against Iran and Hezbollah..
View in Congressional Chronicle850 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee met to mark up H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. The bill would, among other things, create a new H-2C visa classification for temporary or seasonal immigrant…
776 viewsTwo State Department officials testified at a hearing on U.S. policy toward Lebanon. The witnesses answered subcommittee members' questions on the state of U.S.-Lebanon relations, as well…
366 viewsDays before President Trump was expected to announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Iranian threats.…
1,316 viewsThe House passed a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks with the exceptions of rape, incest against minors, and saving the life of the mother. Members also considered several other measures,…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,049 viewsThe House reauthorized a Department of Health and Human Services program for early childhood home visits through 2022.
View in Congressional Chronicle435 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the proposed 30 percent cut to the State Department’s budget. Members questioned Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on the department’s…
1,022 viewsQatar experts testified at a hearing on that country’s relations with the U.S. following the recent blockade imposed by six Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, over alleged reports…
1,704 viewsThe House failed to pass the fiscal year 2018 intelligence programs bill. The vote was 241-163. Democrats promised to block the measure because it was being considered under expedited rules…
View in Congressional Chronicle411 viewsThe House reauthorized funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes U.S. immigration services and enforcement agencies.
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