House Session, Part 1
The House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,715 viewsThe House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,715 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. Members also debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,302 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsThe House debated bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,217 viewsSecretary John King and other education professionals testified at a hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Members questioned witnesses on the rule-making process …
479 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke about the House Republican health care portion of their “Better Way” agenda. He said it aims to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. He was foll…
1,406 viewsSpeaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other House Republicans unveiled the party’s “A Better Way to Fight Poverty” proposal at House of Help City Of Hope, a residential treatment facility in the Anac…
2,264 viewsThe House approved legislation to set up a task force to update best practices for prescribing pain medications.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,315 viewsThe House voted 224-181 to pass H.R. 4901, a bill to reauthorize a Washington, D.C., school voucher program for students from low-income families.
View in Congressional Chronicle842 viewsThe House debated the rule governing two bills dealing with retirement investment advice and a Washington, D.C., school voucher program.
View in Congressional Chronicle546 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee continued its markup of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing Defense Department programs and policies for fiscal year 2017. Follo…
318 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford, and Defense Comptroller Michael McCord testified at a House Armed Services Committee on the department’s …
7,880 viewsThe House considered a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding extension and a measure to block international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters.
View in Congressional Chronicle266 viewsThe House convened for legislative session. Members voted to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood for one year.
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