House Session
The House passed, 230-182, H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, and rejected a Democratic motion to recommit.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,490 viewsThe House passed, 230-182, H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, and rejected a Democratic motion to recommit.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,490 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. They passed H.R. 5759, a bill that would nullify President Obama’s immigration executive order, as well as a Senate amendment to H.R. 3979, the …
View in Congressional Chronicle23,037 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a hearing on efforts to combat ISIS militants who had taken over parts of Syria and Iraq. Se…
2,969 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, the House began debate on H.J.Res. 124, a continuing resolution funding the federal government through December 11th. The bill included an amendment to authori…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,919 viewsThe House held a vote series on amendments, a motion to recommit, and final passage of H.R. 5078, the EPA water jurisdiction rule. The House also held a final passage vote on H.Res. 644, a b…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,493 viewsThe House took up H. Res. 676, which authorizes a lawsuit against President Obama for executive actions he took to delay the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. GOP Reps. Broun-GA, …
View in Congressional Chronicle6,000 viewsThe House resumed work on H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014
View in Congressional Chronicle689 viewsRepresentative Rob Wittman (R-VA) talked about events in Iraq and how they were affecting U.S. military options in that country. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the concl…
535 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,406 viewsSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Defense Department General Counsel Stephen Preston testified on the release of five Taliban detainees in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. Secret…
15,778 viewsThe House debates six suspension bills, including one condemning the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram, for the abduction of 276 schoolgirls.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,730 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee considered amendments. This part is a continuation of prog…
420 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee resumed marking up the fiscal year 2015 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee considered amendments.
505 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and considered amendments.
370 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee approved a $601 billion defense policy bill 61 to 0. The bi…
883 viewsScience experts assessed recent advancements and new technologies for studying earthquakes and the progress in developing an early warning system for earthquakes. In remarks, U.S. Geological…
799 viewsAir Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh testified about the fiscal year 2015 budget request of $109.3 billion, which included cutting over 20,00…
2,151 viewsRepresentative Rob Wittman (R-VA) talked about his concerns about the effect of President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget request on military readiness. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read new…
1,540 viewsDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey, and Defense Undersecretary Robert Hale testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2015 d…
2,010 viewsMembers debated legislation that combines 10 House Natural Resources Committee bills involving public land access, public land restoration and land conveyances that mostly would be exempt fr…
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