House Session
The 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 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 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders spoke about the accomplishments of the First Session of the 111th Congress.
136 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following a Democratic leadership meeting to on House Democrats' jobs package.
92 viewsCongress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 “Swine” flu. Witnesses testified about use of the funds by public health programs and provided an update on the…
1,769 viewsCongress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 “Swine” flu. Witnesses testified about use of the funds by public health programs and provided an update on the…
428 viewsThe House Democratic Steering Committee heard testimony from medical and business groups on the importance of health care reform legislation. House members who participated in the hearing i…
595 viewsThe House voted to add $2 billion the Cash for Clunkers program. Lawmakers also voted to let shareholders vote on limiting executive pay.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,523 viewsHouse members debated the Cars Allowance Rebate System, or Cash for Clunkers. The program used the $1 billion appropriated to it in 4 days instead of the 4 months projected. Congressmen were…
1,839 viewsCommittee members marked up and approved a fiscal 2010 appropriations for defense programs. Changes to the legislation included ending appropriations for the F-22 fighter jet procurement.
278 viewsThe House passed a $46 billion bill for Treasury Department spending for fiscal year 2010. The legislation includes a two percent pay raise for all federal workers and economic stimulus spen…
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