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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 Chronicle1,788 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,788 viewsRepresentatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Michael Grimm (R-NY), and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) spoke about House Speaker John Boehner’s decision the previous day to pull a bill providing Hurricane S…
80 viewsMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives urged that the House proceed with a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
1,310 viewsRepresentatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a cap…
293 viewsAt about 12:30 p.m., the House began debate on the rule for the defense authorization conference report. At about 1:30 p.m, the House began debate on the rule for the two Plan B-related meas…
View in Congressional Chronicle581 viewsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate testified on his agency’s response to Hurricane Sandy. Other witnesses included representatives from the Army Corps of E…
1,538 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle570 viewsAssistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez testified on the Justice Department’s approach to enforcing voting rights laws. Republicans contended that the Justice Department was…
395 viewsLegislative Business, 19 bills under Suspension of the Rules
View in Congressional Chronicle891 viewsThe House debated resolutions relating to offshore drilling.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,303 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security. Many questions focused on Secretary Napolitano’s June 15th memo on deferring deportation …
3,037 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that would extend and expand the government’s ability to collect intelligence, or spy, on suspected…
431 viewsCongressional Democrats reacted to the Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care law.
276 viewsAttorney General Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government’s “Fast and Furious” operation aimed at…
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