House Session
The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The…
View in Congressional Chronicle155,884 viewsThe House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The…
View in Congressional Chronicle155,884 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,256 viewsHouse Republican leaders unveiled their policy agenda for the midterm elections, titled “A Pledge to America.” The pledge covered a variety of subjects including government reform, repeal…
5,438 viewsThe House approved legislation to limit corporate, union, and special interest campaign contribution. The bill is in direct relation to the Supreme Court’s ruling striking limits on independent…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,572 viewsThe House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,908 viewsIncoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, incoming Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California, and incoming Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin spoke about the…
1,322 viewsHouse Republicans spoke to reporters and answered questions about their party’s leadership election.
838 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said interest rates would remain historically low for…
433 viewsRepresentative Kevin McCarthy held a town hall meeting at the Kern County Board of Supervisors Building.
390 viewsRepresentative Kevin McCarthy talked about Republican strategy for winning more House seats in the 2010 campaign year and possibly becoming the majority party. Topics included possible…
370 viewsMembers of the House and Senate Western Caucuses held a hearing on the impact of the Obama administration’s economic policies on jobs in the Western U.S. Among the topics they addressed…
286 viewsMary Schapiro testified on the current state of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its priorities, and the near-term challenges the agency faces. Questions were primarily…
277 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches.
118 viewsHouse Republicans unveiled a new on-line recruiting and public relations initiative, America Speaking Out. The program would develop an agenda for the Republican Party through a series of…
112 viewsIn the weekly Republican address, Representative Kevin McCarthy talked about his parties' legislative proposals that focus on creating jobs and cutting government spending. Representative McCarthy…
111 viewsRepresentative Kevin McCarthy, the chief deputy minority whip, delivered the weekly Republican address. He talked about the “America Speaking Out” initiative launched during the week by House…
82 viewsRepresentative Kevin McCarthy of California talked about the democrats plan to set new rules for the financial industry in the republican weekly address.
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