House Session
In 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 Chronicle5,547 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 Chronicle5,547 viewsThe House debated the rules for three bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for two weeks.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,240 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows mineral mining while restoring mining leases on certain federal lands in northern Minnesota. Lawmakers also approved legislation that requires a two-year …
View in Congressional Chronicle875 viewsThomas Reeder, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), testified before a House Education and Workforce subcommittee on challenges facing his agency. Mr. Reeder said he …
737 viewsLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified on his department’s policies and priorities at a hearing held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Members addressed several issues …
884 viewsThe House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,388 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows more logging on federal lands as a way to reduce wildfires. Members also debated a measure that authorizes the State Department to deny U.S. passports to …
View in Congressional Chronicle490 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees. Members also debated a $36.5 billion bill for hurricane relief efforts and wildfire recovery…
View in Congressional Chronicle799 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,268 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution. In this portion, committee members continued debating and voting on amendments. Amendments considered includ…
242 viewsThe House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution.
1,192 viewsThe House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution. In this portion, Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) offered an amendment aimed at changing the way…
496 viewsState and local education officials testified at a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the 2015 law that changed the …
995 viewsThe House voted 344-81 to approve the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,878 viewsThe House continued consideration of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
View in Congressional Chronicle592 viewsThe House passed two immigration enforcement bills. One would block federal grants for “sanctuary” cities that shelter illegal immigrants and do not use local resources to enforce federal im…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,197 viewsThe House passed a bill that would provide wage subsidies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) beneficiaries, a welfare program that provides up to five years of cash payments …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,268 viewsThe House passed a bill that authorizes the interior secretary to coordinate the federal and state permitting process relating to the construction of surface water storage projects.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,089 viewsThe House debated and approved several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle408 viewsThe House debated and passed a bill making it easier for the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove employees for misconduct, and another that governs tax credits in the R…
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