House Session, Part 1
The 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 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 House voted on amendments to and passed the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (HR 987), which addresses health care and prescription drug costs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,115 viewsMembers passed H.R. 30, a bill defining a full-time work week as 40 hours under the Affordable Care Act. Later, members delivered special order speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,265 viewsElected officials, clergy, and activists held their annual “March for Life” rally on the National Mall marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade.
2,440 viewsIn an annual rally on the National Mall, “pro-life” advocates and lawmakers talked about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and about public policy positions favoring their viewpoint.
1,446 viewsThe House passed a measure honoring the victims of the Washington oil refinery fire. They also recognized the life and work of civil rights leader Dorothy Height.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,143 viewsMembers vote 406-19 to repeal the antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,522 viewsWitnesses testified about the management of the National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service (NOAMS), NASA’s refusal to release results of a air safety survey of airline pilots, airport a…
307 viewsRepresentative Pelosi and authors of a report titled “The Physical Basis of Climate Change” testified about global climate change, potential legislation to address global warming, and the sc…
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