Medical doctors testified on how the Affordable Care Act was adversely affecting their patients. Their concerns included limited access to care and drug costs for those with chronic conditio…
1,433 viewsStudent financial aid and higher education policy experts testified on the Pell Grant program and college affordability. The witnesses provided recommendations for improving the program and …
694 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle875 viewsInformation technology officials testified on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s HealthCare.gov Web site. The witnesses were from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,…
3,295 viewsLegislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2640 - Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 62…
View in Congressional Chronicle426 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Natural Resources Committee and Oversight and Government Reform Committee joint hearing to review the closings of national parks as a result of the government …
2,325 viewsSarah Hill Ingram testified about the role of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in implementing the health care law. She said that the process was going well and that systems were working w…
1,276 viewsWitnesses testified on State Department involvement before, during, and after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2013. Questions focused on departmental …
6,775 viewsWitnesses testified on the findings of an Interior Department Inspector General report on weapons management at the National Park Service (NPS). According to the report, the NPS chief of pol…
243 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle371 viewsWitnesses testified on allegations that senior Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington wrongly delayed the processing of tax-exemption applications from conservative groups. Treasur…
1,322 viewsWitnesses testified on allegations that conservative groups were wrongly targeted for closer scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service. A focus was on if senior IRS officials in Washington or…
1,005 viewsCommittee members debated whether IRS employee Lois Lerner waived her 5th Amendment rights during a May 22 hearing on the tax-exempt program by giving an opening statement before invoking th…
1,555 viewsOfficials testified on border security issues related to immigration. Among the topics they addressed were recidivism, tracking of border crossings. and border surveillance technology. David…
632 viewsContinue Consideration of H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas / Agriculture Committee) The Rule provides f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,172 viewsWitnesses testified on an Treasury Department inspector general’s report on more than $4 million Internal Revenue Service spending on an August 2010 conference hosted by the Small Business a…
1,377 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on her department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. She also discussed the implementation of the health care law.
210 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle869 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan testified on his department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. He stressed the importance of early childhood education, and addressed “No Child Left Behind” w…
313 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
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