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The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,420 viewsThe House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,420 viewsThe House approved a Senate-passed continuing resolution that funds the government through December 16, 2022. All Democrats and 10 Republicans voted “aye” on the measure that would next go…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,942 viewsA House Small Business subcommittee convened a hearing to examine how “right to repair” laws affect businesses and entrepreneurs. More than 10 states have such laws that are designed to…
528 viewsRepresentative Scott Peters (D-CA) discussed the military’s role in combating climate change during a virtual discussion with the American Security Project. Before being elected to Congress, Representative Peters…
111 viewsIn a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,127 viewsThe House approved two abortion-related bills in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first measure, the Women’s Health Protection Act, turns the…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,048 viewsIn response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on limiting the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing…
429 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing to assess the Medicare Advantage program. Federal officials with the Health and Human…
663 viewsHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republicans held a news conference to talk about legislation to save California’s giant sequoias from wildfires.
360 viewsCongressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee on his agency’s updated budget report and the economic outlook for the country. Several topics were…
204 viewsChristopher Calamari, Abbott Nutrition’s U.S. and Canada nutrition president, called the baby formula shortage “heartbreaking” and apologized for the company’s role in the ongoing shortage.…
1,642 viewsEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on her department’s fiscal year 2023 budget requestion. Secretary Granholm answered several…
615 viewsOil executives with BP, Chevon, Devon Energy, ExxonMobil, Pioneer, and Shell defended their companies' operations and profits amid rising oil and gas prices during a House Energy and Commerce…
3,652 viewsFormer White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (Trump administration, 2017-20) said, “The rules are not broken. Congress is broken,” referring to the federal debt limit. His comments came as he…
118 viewsNew Democratic Coalition members held a news conference on the America COMPETES Act, legislation focused on encouraging and strengthening American scientific and technological innovation.
323 viewsOfficials testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on the security and reliability of the nation’s energy pipelines. They answered questions on a number of topics,…
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