House Session
The House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,503 viewsThe House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,503 viewsMembers debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,825 viewsThe House approved federal spending through Saturday, December 18, 2010.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,888 viewsIn a vote of 422-0, the House unanimously passed a $40 billion emergency spending bill for New York City, Washington, D.C., and national security amid the aftermath of the September 11 terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle487 viewsThe House returned from its summer recess to take up a measure to provide assistance to states for Medicaid and education funds. During the session Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) took the floor …
View in Congressional Chronicle60,624 viewsThe House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,475 viewsThe House approved an extension of unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,079 viewsMembers paid tribute to the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) and reflected on his life and career in public service.
567 viewsThe House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,196 viewsThe House debated a number of bills, including funding for airport improvement projects and a homebuyers assistance program.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,625 viewsThe House passed a measure honoring the victims of the Washington oil refinery fire. They also recognized the life and work of civil rights leader Dorothy Height.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,143 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,575 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders spoke about the accomplishments of the First Session of the 111th Congress.
136 viewsThe House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,567 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following a Democratic leadership meeting to on House Democrats' jobs package.
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