In a 336-95 vote, the House passed legislation to fund the government past the midnight, November 17 deadline. The bill extends current funding in two phases. Funding for agencies covered by…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,888 viewsHouse Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) said during a news conference caucus members will be voting against the debt ceiling deal between the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarth…
5,732 viewsMembers of the House Freedom Caucus talked to reporters about their plan for the 2024 federal budget, including spending cuts in many key areas President Biden proposed prioritizing in his o…
2,361 viewsThe House approved two COVID-19 pandemic-related bills. One ends the COVID-19 public health emergency. The other ends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff at health care facilities par…
View in Congressional Chronicle713 viewsThe House approved two suspension bills. One concerns the civil service hiring system. The other requires that any government settlements be published in a public online database.
View in Congressional Chronicle441 viewsSome Republican House members, who previously voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be speaker, spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol. They said their decision to now vote for Rep. Mc…
5,107 viewsRep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who was challenging House Minority Leader Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House speaker in the 118th Congress, called on the incoming Republican-led majority to impe…
1,917 viewsExecutives with Daniel Defense and Sturm, Ruger and Co. defended their gun manufacturing businesses against personal responsibility following multiple mass shootings across the U.S. where th…
4,216 viewsPhysicians and abortion rights advocates testified at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the impact on women’s health care of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. W…
1,761 viewsDr. Rahul Gupta, White House National Drug Control Policy director, said “for far too many years, the overdose crisis has been unraveling the very social fabric of our nation, and destroying…
931 views“Pro-choice” and “pro-life” advocates and care providers testified before the House Reform and Oversight Committee about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. T…
4,862 viewsA student who lived through the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, gave powerful testimony to lawmakers on how she pretended to be dead by putting a slain classmate’s …
9,527 viewsMcKinsey and Company Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels denied allegations by a congressional committee that the company hid its work for Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of OxyContin, while a…
3,012 viewsTop cyber officials testified at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on threats and deterring attacks. Chris Inglis, White House national cyber director, and officials with the FB…
766 viewsFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida. The administrator told the panel the agency was “…
502 viewsThe House voted on and passed two suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsThe CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron testified at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on climate change. The witnesses faced accusations from lawmakers that their industry ha…
4,690 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on abortion laws. In the first panel, Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) spoke in favor o…
2,453 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee examined the pros and cons of paid family and medical leave for federal workers, and also discussed whether private sector employees would benefit fr…
348 viewsFormer Trump administration officials and the Washington, D.C., chief of police testified about the response to the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Former Acting Defense Secretary Chr…
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