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The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a measure that requires a review panel to evaluate Boeing safety features following fatal airplane crashes in…
View in Congressional Chronicle959 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a measure that requires a review panel to evaluate Boeing safety features following fatal airplane crashes in…
View in Congressional Chronicle959 viewsPublic health experts testified before a virtual House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on efforts to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Witnesses included former Food…
1,172 viewsThe House considered more than 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including one reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,226 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,169 viewsPharmaceutical company officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee virtual hearing on COVID-19 vaccine research and development. Witnesses included representatives from…
1,713 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. Representatives Al Green (D-TX) and G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) paid tribute to Representative John Lewis (D-GA),…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,050 viewsEnergy Secretary Dan Brouillette testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy about issues facing the department amid the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Brouillette highlighted the role of the…
555 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on mental health. The committee discussed the benefits telehealth has…
500 viewsIn a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI) were the only…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,789 viewsWhite House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn, and Dr. Robert Redfield, along with Admiral Brett Giroir, who oversees coronavirus testing capacity for the…
20,162 viewsEnvironmental advocates testified virtually at a House subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic and its environmental impact on low-income and minority communities. Several questions to the witnesses…
743 viewsGovernors Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) testified virtually before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on how their states were responding to…
1,988 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 viewsMost members of the U.S. House of Representatives were not able to participate in the debate on the $2 trillion dollar economic relief package. Due to the circumstances, Democratic…
262 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, which overhauls the TSA personnel system by providing the same rights and protections as other…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,405 viewsThe presidents of StubHub, Vivid Seats, and Ticketmaster were among the witnesses who testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on better transparency in the event ticketing…
772 viewsActing Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before the House Budget Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal Mr Vought highlighted the…
1,576 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the impact of wildfires on the environment and energy infrastructure. Officials with two utility companies as…
666 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on states' efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Public health officials from Massachusetts, North…
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