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The House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,185 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 18, 2020.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,185 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense programs and policy for fiscal year 2021. President Trump had vowed to vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,497 viewsThe House worked on spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.
View in Congressional Chronicle455 viewsThe House considered spending bills for fiscal year 2021 and two child care measures.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,459 viewsThe House in a 295-125 vote passed the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill. Chris Jacobs (R-NY) was sworn in to replace Ch…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,806 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a virtual hearing to examine the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Social Security. Witnesses talked about Social Security r…
1,013 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes. They discussed the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbr…
419 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support held a virtual hearing to address child care issues amid the cononavirus pandemic. Child care and health experts testified …
566 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Trump administration’s trade policy agenda. He answered a range of questions on trad…
1,353 viewsMedical doctors and researchers testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the coronavirus health disparities within minority populations. The witnesses offered policy recommen…
833 viewsThe House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,764 viewsThe House debated and passed by voice vote a $2 trillion Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Lawmakers had hoped to pass t…
View in Congressional Chronicle10,597 viewsTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal. The secretary serves on the administration’s coron…
2,069 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, legislation seeking to reduce youth vaping by banning the sale of all flavored…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,739 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to testify on the president’s 2021 budget request. Although the secretary fielded members' qu…
1,982 viewsThe House voted on suspension bills debated earlier.
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