House Session
The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,208 viewsThe House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,208 viewsThe candidates for the Minnesota 2nd Congressional U.S. House District race, incumbent Representative Jason Lewis (R) and challenger Angie Craig (D), debated each other at Twin Cities PBS in…
358 viewsThe House worked on a bill that would require students to complete financial counseling when they accept federal student loans and Pell Grants.
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe House debated the rules for upcoming bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsThe House passed two bills concerning health care costs. One expands health savings accounts. The other expands access to low-premium health insurance plans.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,565 viewsThe House Budget Committee met for the second of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …
1,507 viewsThe House Budget Committee met for the first of two days of scheduled meetings to consider legislation for the fiscal year 2019 federal budget. The Republican leadership said the resolution …
2,020 viewsThe House voted on suspension bills related to curbing opioid addiction.
View in Congressional Chronicle372 viewsC-SPAN presented live coverage from the annual congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats. Radio commentary courtesy of Federal News Radio. The Democrats won the game, 21-…
5,743 viewsThe House passed bills dealing with the nation’s opioid epidemic, including housing for recovering addicts, shipments of illegal drugs, and the effect of opioid addiction on families.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,137 viewsThe House considered two bills. One relates to federal grants for states and local communities to deal with gang violence. The second concerns Army Corps of Engineers water projects for fisc…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,103 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on the policies and priorities of his agency. Secretary Azar addressed the opioid e…
1,857 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on the agency’s priorities. Secretary DeVos was asked about a wide range of topics, including…
3,108 viewsThe House passed a measure that would advance the federal approval process to build a permanent nuclear waste storage facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,724 viewsThe House worked on a six-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,001 viewsThe House passed a suspension bill, H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 providing grants to prevent gun violence in schools. Members also passed a H.R. 1116, a bill to limit fina…
View in Congressional Chronicle932 viewsThe House Budget Committee held its fifth and final hearing in a series examining the role of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the legislative process. In the first panel, former CBO…
536 viewsThe House voted on bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle399 viewsWhite House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testified before the House Budget Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Director Mulvaney said the president’s proposed mi…
1,666 viewsThe House Budget Committee held its second in a series of oversight hearings examining the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This hearing focused on the agency’s federal budgeting process f…
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