House Session
The House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,591 viewsThe House approved the final version of marriage equality legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would next go to President Biden. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,591 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,996 viewsThe House debated three bills dealing with: preventing domestic terrorism, addressing the current baby formula shortage; and investments in low-income communities, which was also passed duri…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,748 viewsThe House voted 220-203 to hold former Trump administration advisers Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Select Committe…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,609 viewsVeterans' Affairs Committee Chaie Mark Takano (D-CA), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), comedian and advocate Jon Stewart, and others held a news conference on the PACT Act, which concerns …
560 viewsThe House continued work on legislation to expand disability and health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Members also approved a measu…
View in Congressional Chronicle648 viewsThe House voted to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion until 2023. Along a party-line vote, members also passed a measure holding former Representative Mark Meadows (R-NY), who was form…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,117 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference to announce that Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would chair a 13-member select committee formed to investigate the January 6, …
2,281 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,456 viewsIn a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,294 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national apprentic…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,825 viewsThe House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time. Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle23,161 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The measure was named for the ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, Representative Mac Thornberry …
537 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 Chronicle1,494 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,878 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules. Lawmakers observed a moment of silence for more than 200,000 Americans who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View in Congressional Chronicle710 viewsThe House approved changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but members rejected legislation to make so…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,299 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 Chronicle10,594 viewsThe House passed a bill that would allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,746 viewsThe House debated eight suspension bills dealing with human rights and recent protests in Hong Kong, as well as veterans benefits.
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