House Session, Part 2
The House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle514 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle514 viewsOfficials from the Government Accountability Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration testified at a hearing on weather satellite programs and policies for using…
447 viewsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez testified at an oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. He outlined actions by his agency following the San Bernardino,…
1,837 viewsThe House passed the Red River Private Property Act, which would require the Bureau of Land Management to sell land to individuals who own property on the Texas river.
View in Congressional Chronicle680 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle161 viewsState Department and Citizenship and Immigration Services officials testified on security concerns in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks and the screening of Syrian refugees seeking…
78,523 viewsHouse and Senate conferees made opening statements in a meeting to negotiate a long-term highway and mass transit funding bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill…
1,116 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department operations. Topics including vetting of potential Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the United States,…
6,034 viewsThe House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.
View in Congressional Chronicle861 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,613 viewsThe House debated the Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act under suspension of the rules. Members also took up a discharge petition to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank,…
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats to national security. They told…
2,360 viewsTwo former NASA associate administrators testified at a hearing on the effects on deep space exploration efforts of the space agency’s budget reduction. Topics included how budgeting issues have…
717 viewsAstronomers and NASA officials testified at a hearing on scientific methods used to search for life beyond Earth. One of the main topics was signs of water found on Mars.
5,946 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 348, the RAPID (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development) Act that would streamline environmental reviews and permitting for major energy and…
View in Congressional Chronicle805 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,106 viewsThe House approved several bills, mostly dealing with transfers of federal land with local groups.
View in Congressional Chronicle284 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. There was no audio for the first five minutes.
View in Congressional Chronicle144 viewsState officials from Texas, Oregon, and Ohio testified at a hearing on the impact of carbon emissions regulations on power plants in states around the country.
596 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
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