The House debated the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Members also debated the rule for consideration of H.R. 5377, the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, whic…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,817 viewsIn the weekly Democratic address Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA) highlighted legislation passed in the House in 2019, and looked ahead to 2020.
215 viewsThe House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…
View in Congressional Chronicle46,521 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Members delivered opening statements on the legislation before taking a break for votes on …
2,237 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a telecommunications security measure that would ban the use of federal funds to purchase communications equipment…
View in Congressional Chronicle949 viewsHouse Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA), announced a deal with the White House on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade a…
2,095 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on national paid family and medical leave under federal law The committee heard testimony from Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on t…
1,187 viewsThe House approved a bill combating illegal insider trading. Debate also began on a voting rights measure and a resolution calling for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
View in Congressional Chronicle898 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,319 viewsDuring testimony before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Acting Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged that he alone m…
2,824 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,739 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the Trump administration’s decision to revoke medical deferred action for critically ill chi…
5,398 viewsHouse Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a field hearing on combating homelessness in the Los Angeles metro area and its impact on a national level. In this portion…
394 viewsHouse Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a field hearing on combating homelessness in the Los Angeles metro area and its impact on a national level. In this portion…
775 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on prescription drug prices and their impact on patients. Four patients and one advocate for lowering drug prices told the committee a…
3,321 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee voted along party lines to approve a subpoena for personal emails and WhatsApp messages used by President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-la…
9,463 viewsU.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham testified on the 2020 Census before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. He addressed the bureau’s r…
878 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,345 viewsActing Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about the agency’s family separation policy at the U.S. southern border. In his o…
12,220 viewsThe House blocked Representative Al Green’s (D-TX) resolution to impeach President Trump, 332-95, with 137 Democrats voting with Republicans to kill the measure. In a 230-198 vote, lawmakers…
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