House Republicans on Payroll Tax Cut
House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. They said a two-month extension would hurt small businesses and ur…
1,058 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. They said a two-month extension would hurt small businesses and ur…
1,058 viewsHouse Republican leaders held a meeting on a year-long payroll tax cut extension.
339 viewsFormer New Jersey Governor and Chief Executive Jon Corzine testified about the bankruptcy of the financial firm MF Global and a dispute over $1.2 billion in missing funds.
2,199 viewsOne Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…
View in Congressional Chronicle49,683 viewsThe House considered conference report to 1st minibus spending package and rules for debate to a balanced budget amendment
View in Congressional Chronicle1,307 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns across state lines.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,836 viewsThe House finished work on HR 2838, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill. All but a couple amendments need to be debated, plus any votes on amendments, motion to recommit and final passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle674 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their 15 jobs bill, which they say would create jobs. They have passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
282 viewsThe House passed a bill that would swap federal land for copper mining in exchange for private land currently owned by a southeast Arizona mining company. The chamber also passed debate rule…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,512 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner gave his weekly legislative briefing to the press, focusing on consideration of his plan to reduce deficits and raise the debt ceiling.
1,188 viewsWitnesses testified on the ability of small businesses to maintain the insurance coverage they were offering before the 2010 health care law was enacted. They focused on issues such as tax c…
502 viewsHouse Republicans spoke about their debt and deficit reduction plan, “Cut, Cap, and Balance.” They encouraged the Senate to take action on the bill. Speaker Boehner said that if the Senate d…
434 viewsHouse Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of ongoing going talks on the budget, national debt, and raising the debt ceiling.
171 viewsRepresentative Renee Ellmers, member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, gave the weekly Republican address and talked about the Republican job creation plan and expanding domestic e…
121 viewsThe House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,244 viewsRepublican members testified about proposed changes to the 1973 War Powers Act and U.S. involvement in NATO military operations in Libya. They noted that operations in Libya had exceeded the…
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