House Session
Members debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,824 viewsMembers debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,824 viewsIllinois 17th Congressional District candidates Representative Phil Hare (D), Bobby Schilling (R), and Roger Davis (Green) debated various issues.
205 viewsThe House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on pending legislation to reduce and more safely manage concussions in student athletes. Witnesses testified that student concussions h…
593 viewsU.S representatives and local elected officials talked about a joint report from the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National Association of Counties illust…
295 viewsThe House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,686 viewsThe House passed a bill that requires the Pentagon to improve how it buys equipment and services. Members also passed a bill that requires federal agencies to be more aggressive in stopping …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,963 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 viewsThe House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…
View in Congressional Chronicle156,838 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,575 viewsIn a three-hour portion members debated forcing withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in accordance with the War Powers Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,992 viewsOfficials testified on transportation and infrastructure projects funded by the economic stimulus bill. Among the issues they addressed were job creation, coordination between federal and st…
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