Morning Hour
The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,168 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,168 viewsIn a 217-189 vote, the House passed H.Res. 965, allows proxy voting on the chamber floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also passed,…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,598 viewsThe bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus held a “virtual Congress,” in which members participated in an unofficial floor debate via video conference. Members debated the next coronavirus relief…
590 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle848 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle958 viewsThe House worked on a bill requiring the president to keep the U.S. in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. President Donald Trump had said he would pull the U.S. out of the…
View in Congressional Chronicle11,450 viewsThe House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place…
4,915 viewsThe House passed bills dealing with the nation’s opioid epidemic, including housing for recovering addicts, shipments of illegal drugs, and the effect of opioid addiction on families.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,053 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and congressional colleagues briefed reporters on the “Better Deal” economic agenda unveiled Monday in Maryland.
600 viewsThe House debated the combined rule for two bills dealing with energy policy and congressional approval of the Washington, D.C. budget. Members also resumed consideration of an energy and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,042 viewsThe House approved legislation to set up a task force to update best practices for prescribing pain medications.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,200 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which expands opportunities for hunting, fishing, and shooting on federal lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,171 viewsThe House approved a bill, H.R. 3700, that changes federal housing policy. Members also passed a measure that would restrict the Obama administration’s authority to lift sanctions on Iranian…
View in Congressional Chronicle863 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle932 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2898, a bill that would ease environmental restrictions affecting drought-stricken areas of California. The White House has issued a veto threat to the bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle944 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,069 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,142 viewsThe House worked to complete action on a bill (HR3590) to ease restrictions on hunters and fishermen utilizing federal public lands. Roll call votes on two amendments were scheduled to take…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,358 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle642 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convenes for a legislative session.
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