Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards
Two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on the corporate average fuel economy program and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. Representatives from the g…
522 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on the corporate average fuel economy program and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. Representatives from the g…
522 viewsThe House voted on bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle425 viewsEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testified before the House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee on the mission of his agency. He said his three goals are restoring power to the states…
1,588 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on combating online sex trafficking and reviewing the legislation that would allow states and victims to sue websites. Witnesses inclu…
1,700 viewsThe House voted on bills debated earlier in the day under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle456 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,964 viewsThe House voted 242-174 to extend for five years the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It also continues community health centers and other health programs and provides for more Me…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,281 viewsThe House passed a bill to continue the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years. The vote was 242-174. The bill also continued community health centers and other health programs a…
351 viewsPublic and private sector officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on infrastructure response and recovery efforts in the wake of a series of deadly hurricanes…
371 viewsPublic and private sector officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on infrastructure response and recovery efforts in the wake of a series of deadly hurricanes…
411 viewsThe House considered a bill that allows more logging on federal lands as a way to reduce wildfires.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,477 viewsThe five FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Issues discussed included President Trump’s tweets and the First Amendment, net neutrality, news media ownership…
1,139 viewsThe House approved a bill dealing with federal legal settlements and would prohibit the Department of Justice from requiring certain fees be paid to third-parties.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,413 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing on the federal government’s public health preparedness for hurricane season. This hearing came a…
529 viewsEnergy Secretary Rick Perry testified at a hearing on his agency’s priorities. At the start of the hearing, Secretary Perry defended his use of private and government planes for official bus…
1,199 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, Representative Al Green (D-TX) unveiled articles of impeachment against President Trump in an effort to force a House vote on removing him from office. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,084 viewsThe House considered seven post office and border patrol checkpoint naming bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle318 viewsOfficials, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Neil Chatterjee, testified on the electricity industry and the reliability of the U.S. electric grid. The hearing focus…
405 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle441 viewsRepresentative Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, and other Texas Republican lawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill. Shortly before the news con…
260 views