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American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Philip Wallach examined the role of Congress in the U.S. constitutional system and explored ways to fix what he sees as dysfunction in the legisla…
313 viewsAmerican Enterprise Institute senior fellow Philip Wallach examined the role of Congress in the U.S. constitutional system and explored ways to fix what he sees as dysfunction in the legisla…
313 viewsActor Kirk Cameron, Representatives Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Christopher Smith (R-NJ), and Cissie Graham Lynch, granddaughter of the late Reverend Billy Graham, were among the speakers at the…
3,762 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,497 viewsThe House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on funding for passenger rail transportation during the coronavirus pandemic. Members of…
285 viewsWilliam Flynn, Amtrak president and CEO, said the nation’s rail service will need more than $4 billion in additional federal funding for fiscal year 2021 in order to stay afloat, keep employ…
865 viewsA House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a virtual hearing to discuss the role of research and development to support air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among th…
372 viewsThe House debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle551 viewsThe House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a virtual hearing on the role of fire departments and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic. Fire chiefs testified about how…
1,143 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on transportation workers. Union and industry representatives called for legisl…
409 viewsMembers from the House Problem Solvers Caucus held a briefing via Zoom with reporters to discuss their bipartisan proposal on reopening the U.S. following the coronavirus pandemic.
177 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle745 viewsThe House worked on three measures, dealing with Medicaid block grants, labor union rights, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico after recent earthquakes. Members also voted to block a resolu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,484 viewsThe House debated legislation that would change the nation’s credit reporting system and give consumers more power over what is in their credit reports.
View in Congressional Chronicle915 viewsThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified on the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He was joine…
2,465 viewsThe House passed H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act of 2019, which seeks to protect coastal and Great Lakes communities affected by climate change. Members als…
View in Congressional Chronicle605 viewsThe House voted on two suspension bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,117 viewsThe House approved a bill combating illegal insider trading. Debate also began on a voting rights measure and a resolution calling for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
View in Congressional Chronicle898 viewsBoeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified about the safety of the 737 MAX airplane at a hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In his opening remark…
4,330 viewsThe House worked on a bill reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s charter for 10 years, through September 30, 2029, and renaming the agency the United States Export Finance Agency.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,843 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review the Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of the FAA Re…
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