House Democratic Agenda
House Democratic leaders spoke with reporters about their party’s legislative agenda for the coming weeks, including election reforms and raising the minimum wage.
552 viewsHouse Democratic leaders spoke with reporters about their party’s legislative agenda for the coming weeks, including election reforms and raising the minimum wage.
552 viewsThe House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,524 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democratic leadership held a news conference on the American Rescue Plan. While urging the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act to help Americans impacted by the pandemic, the…
19,413 viewsThe House debated and approved (224-206) the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. Three Republicans voted in favor of the measure.…
View in Congressional Chronicle28,575 viewsThe House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time. Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle21,271 viewsThe House overrode President Trump’s veto of the $740 billion defense authorization bill, with 109 Republicans voting in favor. The final vote was 322-87. Members also passed legislation to…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,621 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including one requiring the National Park Service to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,221 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle687 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one providing temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong and another calling for the global…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,287 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the House Democratic leadership team held a news conference at the Capitol on the results of the Democratic caucus' leadership elections. Speaker Pelosi (CA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer…
1,920 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a news conference on Capitol Hill to discuss the legislative agenda following the 2020 election. “Our long…
890 viewsThe House approved two non-binding resolutions. One, by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA), condemns QAnon and the conspiracy theories it promotes The vote was 371-18-1, with 17…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,053 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,014 viewsLawmakers passed a resolution reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution. The Senate the previous week…
View in Congressional Chronicle190 viewsThe House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased…
View in Congressional Chronicle452 viewsHouse Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a news conference on the legislative agenda. They addressed the death of Justice Ruth Bader…
1,036 viewsThe House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,070 viewsThe House passed a bill that would restore an individual’s right to challenge discriminatory public school policies, rather than waiting for the Department of Education to take action.
View in Congressional Chronicle498 viewsDemocratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and Vice Caucus Chair Katherine Clark (MA) held a news conference on the House Democratic agenda. They discussed ongoing COVID-19 relief funding…
903 viewsIn a vote of 257-150, the House passed a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes until…
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