House Session
The House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsThe House passed a bill that changes the federal medical research process as well as makes policy changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and federal foster care programs. They also approved several …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,805 viewsThe House passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government until December 9, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle603 viewsThe House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle581 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle699 viewsMinority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats talked to reporters about their efforts to persuade Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to forgo the rest of the 2016 congressional summer …
1,627 viewsHouse Democrats, including Representatives James Clyburn (D-SC), John Lewis (D-GA) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus; and other advocates held a rally on the West Lawn of the Cap…
810 viewsThe House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,668 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,893 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle363 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 viewsLive footage of House Democrats' sit-in played from the House floor via Periscope and Facebook video feeds as Democratic members attempted to force House Republicans to allow a vote on gun c…
2,119 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics. Democrats staged a sit-in to call for legislative action on gun control in the wake of the mass s…
View in Congressional Chronicle18,375 viewsThe House by a 112-305 vote failed to pass H.R. 5055, a water and energy appropriations bill. It included anti-LGBT discrimination provisions and a ban on the U.S. purchase of heavy water fr…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,188 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first bill allocates $622 million for Zika virus research and prevention. Members also voted 277-147 in favor of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,445 viewsThe House voted 224-181 to pass H.R. 4901, a bill to reauthorize a Washington, D.C., school voucher program for students from low-income families.
View in Congressional Chronicle839 viewsThe House passed a bill that repeals a Labor Department rule requiring investment advisers to provide advice in a customer’s best interest. Members also began work on a measure that reauthor…
View in Congressional Chronicle226 viewsThe House debated the rule governing two bills dealing with retirement investment advice and a Washington, D.C., school voucher program.
View in Congressional Chronicle545 viewsSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and congressional Democrats held a news conference to call on their Republican colleagues to approve emer…
350 viewsThe House was expected to debate four bills debated under suspension of the rules, as well as the rule governing a bill dealing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules governing …
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