Combating Medicare Fraud
Officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) testified on efforts to identif…
952 viewsOfficials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) testified on efforts to identif…
952 viewsThe House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,565 viewsThe House debated the rules for two health care bills: H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act, and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premiu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,240 viewsThe House considered a series of bills related to opioid addiction and treatment.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,290 viewsThe House voted on bills debated previously under suspension of the rules, including making Route 66 a national historic trail.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,353 viewsThe House considered legislation to modernize Internal Revenue Service and protect taxpayer identity.
View in Congressional Chronicle260 viewsThe House of Representatives debated legislation dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
View in Congressional Chronicle592 viewsThe House passed several tax policy-related bills, including a measure to punish people who impersonate IRS employees as well as a bill establishing a single point-of-contact for victims of …
View in Congressional Chronicle352 viewsThe House of Representatives worked on several Tax Day-related bills, including H.R. 2905, which punishes people who impersonate IRS employees, and H.R. 5192, Protecting Children from Identi…
View in Congressional Chronicle556 viewsCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified on trade actions by the Trump administration, particularly the recent ordering of new steel and aluminum tariffs. He talked about the administration’…
1,129 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer provided members of the House Ways and Means Committee with an update on the efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA…
1,423 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle262 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. He address a…
678 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) received the Congressional Gold Medal from House and Senate leaders in recognition of the former presidential candidate’s service as a soldier, …
7,002 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,630 viewsThe House debated the House Republican tax reform bill, HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. No amendments were allowed to the legislation during floor debate.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,643 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee continued for a third day marking up the Republican tax reform plan. In this portion, members considered several amendments including one to repeal the “Ca…
235 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee continued for a third day marking up the Republican tax reform plan. During this morning into the early afternoon portion, members debated and considered n…
2,344 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to mark up the House Republican tax reform bill. In this second part of the first day of an anticipated four-day proceeding, members posed questions ab…
4,999 viewsAfter a break for votes, the House Ways and Means Committee reconvened to conclude the first day of an anticipated four-day markup of the House Republican tax reform bill. In this portion, t…
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