House Session
The House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,149 viewsThe House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,149 viewsCongressional Democrats spoke to reporters about the House Republican investigation into President Biden and Hunter Biden’s willingness to testify in public instead of a closed-door depositi…
1,435 viewsThe House considered several foreign policy related bills including legislation to ensure China’s government does not get preferential treatment in any international treaties, agreements or …
View in Congressional Chronicle306 viewsThe House approved a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon that flew over the U.S. Lawmakers also passed two measures to repeal Wash…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,281 viewsThe House passed legislation ending an April 2022 Centers for Disease Control order that requires foreign travelers arriving by air to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
View in Congressional Chronicle692 viewsThe House debated more than two dozen bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to reauthorize the Peace Corps, increase penalties for human trafficking, and establish national…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe House approved an assault weapons ban, a measure to ban private ownership of lions and tigers. and a bill addressing the drought and wildfires on the West coast. Members also passed two …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,425 viewsThe House passed legislation for grant programs for heart health outreach in the U.S. South Asian community, changes to monthly benefits for certain participants in the Delphi Corporation pe…
View in Congressional Chronicle999 viewsThe House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,987 viewsThe House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,930 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 Chronicle1,998 viewsIn a 234-193 vote, the House approved a Senate-passed measure that expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for “red flag” laws that enable firearms …
View in Congressional Chronicle4,668 viewsThe House approved three suspension bills, including a three-month extension of the COVID-19 pandemic relief school meal waiver program and concerning mental health concerns on college campu…
View in Congressional Chronicle691 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first measure addresses mental health and opioid abuse treatment. The second establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, focused on accelera…
View in Congressional Chronicle737 viewsThe House debated the rules governing three bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle427 viewsThe House voted on one suspension bill that was debated earlier in the day. Mayra Flores (R-TX) was sworn in as the newest member of the House. She won a June 14 special election to replace …
View in Congressional Chronicle524 viewsThe House approved a package of seven agriculture and energy bills that aim to lower high food and fuel costs.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,765 viewsThe House approved a package of 13 measures promoting diversity and inclusion in the financial sector. More specifically, it includes provisions intended to increase access to banking servic…
View in Congressional Chronicle700 viewsThe House voted on and passed three transportation and infrastructure bills that members debated earlier in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle273 viewsA student who lived through the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, gave powerful testimony to lawmakers on how she pretended to be dead by putting a slain classmate’s …
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