House Session, Part 3
The House passed a bill prohibiting the federal government from making any cash payments to Iran, as well as H.R. 5719, the Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle386 viewsThe House passed a bill prohibiting the federal government from making any cash payments to Iran, as well as H.R. 5719, the Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle386 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing examining allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the National Park Service. Members heard from agency emp…
4,162 viewsThree former aides of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to testify at a hearing on her staff’s preservation of her email records. Former State Deparment Information Resource …
10,492 viewsSeven congressional liaisons from the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and other agencies involved in reviewing emails from the account of former Secretary of State …
20,027 viewsThe House debated the rule governing a bill dealing with Justice Department settlement agreement funds. Members also debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle620 viewsThe House debated several bills, including one that bars discrimination against health insurance providers who do not provide abortion coverage, and an Interior Department spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,827 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsFBI Director James Comey testified at a hearing on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email servers, as well as the decision to not recommend criminal charges agai…
107,594 viewsHouse Republicans had been planning to allow a vote on gun control legislation after the June 12, 2016, mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, but some majority party members objected to the bil…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,208 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI and other Republican leaders announced an agenda to tackle what they called “burdensome government regulations.” Speaker Ryan also addressed comments President …
261 viewsThe House passed a Puerto Rico debt relief bill, and began work on a Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) was sworn in to the seat previously held by…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,893 viewsThe House debated the combined rule for two bills dealing with energy policy and congressional approval of the Washington, D.C. budget. Members also resumed consideration of an energy and wa…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,115 viewsThe House Natural Resources Committee marked up a bill on dealing with Puerto Rico’s debt. They passed an agreement that would restructure the island’s $70 billion debt and establish an over…
859 viewsThe House voted on amendments to H.R. 5046, a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle395 viewsInterior Secretary Sally Jewell testified on her department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, which includes $2 billion for improving coastal resilience to climate change. Secretary Jewell …
684 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which expands opportunities for hunting, fishing, and shooting on federal lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,309 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Michigan state officials testified at a hearing on lead contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) was the fir…
26,632 viewsThe House passed a bill that delays new rules on mountaintop coal mining that could impact nearby streams. Members also passed a measure that strengthens sanctions against North Korea in the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,046 viewsOfficials from the Office of Management and Budget and the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State testified at a hearing on reasons agencies withhold documents from the conside…
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