The 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 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 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,253 viewsRepresentatives of companies that provide privatized housing on military bases testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee. The testimony followed a government report revealing poor…
2,391 viewsThe House passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) extending government funding through December 20, 2019. Members also passed a bill debated the previous day under suspension of the r…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,535 viewsThe House considered suspension bills, with several dealing with ways to improve veteran benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle945 viewsThe House worked on three public lands bill, including passage of two measures that ban oil, gas, and mineral leases in parts of Arizona and New Mexico: H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennia…
View in Congressional Chronicle841 viewsThe House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on efforts to protect federal employees from anti-government activities directed at public…
719 viewsA House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing on legislation to create a Smithsonian National American Latino Museum. Witnesses included Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY), who intro…
402 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democratic leaders held a news conference on their “For the People” bill addressing on voting rights and campaign finance reform.
975 viewsThe National Press Club hosted a spelling bee competition between journalists and lawmakers. Competing on the journalist team was Alexandra Petri from The Washington Post, Alex Gangitano fro…
1,800 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would repeal a 2017 bill allowing oil and gas drilling in the Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,332 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,325 viewsThe House continued work on the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,976 viewsThe House began work on the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle8,476 viewsFollowing a short break, the House Armed Services Committee resumed consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020 before voting it out of committee for consideration b…
1,216 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated a substitute amendment offered by Representative…
632 viewsIn this portion of the the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated an amendment offered by Representative Liz C…
402 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated amendments offered by Representatives Jackie Spe…
323 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornbe…
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