House Session
The House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,165 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,165 viewsThe House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle583 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to establish a sexual assault victims' bill of rights and allow internet-based oil and gas lease sales.
View in Congressional Chronicle266 viewsThe House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,669 viewsThe House debated several bills, including one that bars discrimination against health insurance providers who do not provide abortion coverage, and an Interior Department spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,827 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,894 viewsThe House debated H.R. 2646, a mental health care bill, and H.R. 1270, a bill dealing with health savings accounts.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,352 viewsLive footage of House Democrats' sit-in played from the House floor via Periscope and Facebook video feeds as Democratic members attempted to force House Republicans to allow a vote on gun c…
2,127 viewsC-SPAN coverage of the House of Representatives' sit-in staged by House Democrats over gun control legislation included an Open Phones for viewer calls and social media comments, and a live …
782 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics. Democrats staged a sit-in to call for legislative action on gun control in the wake of the mass s…
View in Congressional Chronicle18,375 viewsThe House passed by a 282-138 vote the fiscal year 2017 Defense Department spending bill. Members also approved a counterterrorism bill, which combines three previously-passed bills, and is …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,215 viewsFood security scholars, produce growers and non-profit leaders testified at a hearing on efforts to reduce food waste by suppliers and consumers. Also, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) …
1,085 viewsThe House voted on several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle394 viewsSecretary David Skorton testified at a hearing on the Smithsonian Institution’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. He told committee members the National Air and Space Museum needs a major fac…
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