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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,775 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,775 viewsPresident Trump signed two criminal justice reform bills, the First Step Act and the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, in an Oval Office ceremony with lawmakers, faith leaders, law enforcement of…
5,560 viewsIn a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a U.S.-Mexi…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,643 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches. Thereafter members debated 20 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to protect private property rights by prohibiting state a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,187 viewsThe House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also pas…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,988 viewsFBI Agent Peter Strzok, who was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. elections, testified before a joint hearing of two House c…
118,634 viewsThe House debated a constitutional amendment that would require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget each year.
View in Congressional Chronicle818 viewsThe House passed a six year Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reauthorization, 256-164.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,862 viewsDeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before the House Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s influence in the 2016 presidential elec…
22,027 viewsThe House passed a bill to let gun owners with concealed handgun permits carry their weapons across state lines and wear their guns in other states that allow concealed weapons. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,736 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on antisemitism and free speech rights on college campuses. Witnesses included former Bush administration Solicitor General Paul Clement, Anti-De…
5,479 viewsAttorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Justice Department oversight issues and Russia’s role in the 2016 election. Attorney General Sessions told th…
29,432 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee met to mark up H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. The bill would, among other things, create a new H-2C visa classification for temporary or seasonal …
785 viewsThe House passed several bills dealing with child protections.
View in Congressional Chronicle605 viewsThe House debated a number of bills related to law enforcement, including providing for rapid DNA testing for police officers, flying flags at half-staff when a first responder dies in the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle384 viewsWitnesses, including a former immigration judge and a Massachusetts sheriff, testified at a hearing on border security and immigration enforcement. Topics included President Trump’s pledge t…
2,741 viewsFederal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey testified at an oversight hearing of the FBI’s operations. Members focused their questions primarily on the FBI’s handling of the investi…
42,430 viewsIRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified at a hearing on alleged misconduct at the tax-collecting agency, specifically related to the investigation into unfair targeting of conservative non-…
6,168 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department Operations. She would not answer questions from Republican committee members about the FBI’s investigat…
69,407 viewsThe House debated H.R. 5046, a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.
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