House Session
The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,230 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,230 viewsHouse Democrats Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire, and Alan Grayson of Florida participated in a panel discussion on how Congress works. Topics included earm…
187 viewsA hearing was held on actions taken by military leaders to address psychological stress in the military. Topics included suicide prevention, reduction of stigma, and the role of families in …
834 viewsObama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president has said he wants to continue to use to put allege…
221 viewsA book party was held for Michael Smerconish’s book Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking (The Lyons Press; April 22, 2009). The nationally syndicated radio host and a…
969 viewsThe House considered nine bills, including one that extends certain small business programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,621 viewsA hearing was held on preventing sexual assault in the military. Witnesses from each service testified about what programs they have in place or are planning to implement to prevent sexual a…
654 viewsThe House continued work on new conditions and regulations for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds, the federal fund to help the financial industry. President George W. Bush requ…
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