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The House approved an extension of unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,079 viewsThe House approved an extension of unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,079 viewsPresident Obama spoke to House Republicans at their retreat in Baltimore. In his remarks he said he welcomed disagreement and debate, but called for genuine bipartisanship and asked for cons…
20,332 viewsHouse Republicans unveiled a new on-line recruiting and public relations initiative, America Speaking Out. The program would develop an agenda for the Republican Party through a series of in…
132 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 viewsThe House completed a short-term extension of tax and jobless benefits, and delayed cuts to Medicare cuts to doctors. They also passed the fiscal year 2011 defense programs bill. An amendmen…
View in Congressional Chronicle20,964 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,575 viewsThe House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,475 viewsRepresentative Peter Roskam delivered the weekly Republican address. He argued that more stimulus spending would lead to job losses and government debt. He called for more regulatory and tax…
82 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 approved legislation to limit corporate, union, and special interest campaign contribution. The bill is in direct relation to the Supreme Court’s ruling striking limits on independ…
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