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By a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,978 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,978 viewsFormer Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his decision to reference President Biden’s mental state in his report during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The attorney general …
15,645 viewsFormer NFL player Tim Tebow joined a panel of retired law enforcement and advocates as they testified on combating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) during a hearing before the House Judici…
4,033 viewsLawmakers approved (274-150) legislation allowing for the deportation of non-citizens who are convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The measure was one of four …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,656 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing on issues of violent crime that were affecting Washington, D.C. Members debated the topic, with R…
1,120 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland testified on oversight of the Justice Department before the House Judiciary Committee. Several Republican members grilled Attorney General Garland on whether…
26,209 viewsLina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testified at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Topics included privacy concerns, deceptive business practices…
3,155 viewsFBI Director Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Directo…
1,497 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted the agency’s success with securing the Southern border and reiterated the number of illegal migrant border crossings has decreased. He t…
6,501 viewsFormer Justice Department special counsel John Durham said he was not aware of any evidence of collusion or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election when ask…
24,011 viewsThe House debated an amendment to a bill that instructs courts reviewing federal regulations and other executive policies to consider all relevant legal and constitutional considerations wit…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,555 viewsThe House approved legislation expressing support for local police officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local police departments. The non-binding resolution passed by a vot…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,142 viewsErin Rachwal, founder of the Love, Logan Foundation, said the death of her son Logan to fentanyl poisoning during his freshman year in college “was like a bomb going off in the middle of our…
1,534 viewsThe Republican-led House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on migration and security concerns pertaining to the southern border. The witnesses were a father of a fentanyl-poisoning victim, …
2,415 viewsFormer anti-abortion activist Reverend Robert Schenck and legal professionals testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the influence of politics on the Supreme Court. The hearing …
8,062 viewsHouse Judiciary Committee members debated Representative Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) amendment to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every time before the committee meets. Representative David Cicillin…
9,034 viewsThe House debated two anti-abortion measures. One is a resolution condemning violence against “pro-life” pregnancy centers, groups, and churches. The other would require medical care for a “…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,865 views“Are we not tired of hearing stories of victims? … When is enough enough,” asked Faith Mata, sister of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim Tess Mata, during a House Judiciary subcommittee …
1,679 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a virtual hearing to examine the rise of hate groups and violence directed at minority institutions including…
658 viewsThe House debated two criminal justice-related bills. One would improve the treatment of pregnant inmates, and the other would create community reentry centers that would support formerly in…
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