Memorial Service for Representative Alcee Hastings
House lawmakers gathered for a memorial service for the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who passed away in early April at the age of 84 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. House…
819 viewsHouse lawmakers gathered for a memorial service for the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who passed away in early April at the age of 84 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. House…
819 viewsThe House passed four bills. One bans religion-based travel bans, and the second requires that all individuals entering the U.S. have access to legal counsel if stopped by immigration…
View in Congressional Chronicle825 viewsRepresentatives from the Veterans Health Administration testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on veterans' health care. Topics included women’s health, mental health, and…
158 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department’s priorities for fiscal year 2022. He answered a range of questions on…
96 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies to testify at a virtual hearing…
55 viewsThe House voted 222-204 to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violence Against…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,072 viewsThe House passed two gun background checks bills. The first bill expands when those background checks need to take place, including gun shows and online. The second bill increases from…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,365 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,915 viewsThe Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing to address aging Veterans Affairs health care facilities across the country. Brett Simms, the…
190 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,876 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,721 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws. Lawmakers also passed a police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,306 viewsThe House completed work on amendments to H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle755 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,407 viewsPostmaster General Louis DeJoy and other U.S. Postal Service officials testified on proposals to improve the finances, operations and services of the U.S. Postal Service before the House Oversight and Reform…
6,370 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 Chronicle33,186 viewsThe House began work on two bills. The first would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. The second would increase protected wilderness and scenic river areas…
View in Congressional Chronicle596 viewsThe House voted on a suspension bill debated earlier in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle332 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a virtual hearing on the Veterans Affairs Department’s response to the COVID-19…
219 viewsMichael Horowitz, inspector general with the Justice Department, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on his team’s investigative report on the Trump administration’s family…
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