Electoral College
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) hosted a forum with other Democratic members ib the possibility of replacing the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote. …
2,087 viewsHouse Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) hosted a forum with other Democratic members ib the possibility of replacing the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote. …
2,087 viewsFederal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey testified at an oversight hearing of the FBI’s operations. Members focused their questions primarily on the FBI’s handling of the investi…
42,433 viewsA House subcommittee discussed immigration enforcement in New Orleans with a panel of Louisiana state officials and Department of Justice representatives. Witnesses answered questions on the…
2,324 viewsSarah Saldana testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the agency she directs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She answered questions on several issues includ…
3,846 viewsIRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified at a hearing on alleged misconduct at the tax-collecting agency, specifically related to the investigation into unfair targeting of conservative non-…
6,170 viewsThe House paid tribute to the late Representative Mark Takai (D-HI), who died from cancer on July 20, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsLouisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler and election cybersecurity experts testified before a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing on efforts to prevent voting machines f…
1,398 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including measures to establish a sexual assault victims' bill of rights and allow internet-based oil and gas lease sales.
View in Congressional Chronicle266 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 Chronicle1,669 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department Operations. She would not answer questions from Republican committee members about the FBI’s investigat…
69,407 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House of Representatives sit-in staged by House Democrats over gun control legislation. Live footage of the protest played from the House…
375 viewsThe House debated amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,110 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation related to Freedom on Information Act (FOIA) requests, and human organ trafficking. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,152 viewsThe House passed a Puerto Rico debt relief bill, and began work on a Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) was sworn in to the seat previously held by…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,893 viewsU.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa testified at a hearing on the current and future operations of his force. He discussed the constant threats to the Capitol including past incident…
671 viewsDemocratic members of Congress spoke to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the oral argument in United States v. Texas. National Immigration Law Center executive director Mariele…
194 viewsThe House approved a resolution authorizing Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to file an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in U.S. v. Texas Supreme Court, a Supreme Court case on…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,139 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the FBI’s demand that Apple assist in unlocking an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attack. In the first pa…
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