House Session, Part 1
The House passed two suspension bills, and considered President Biden’s social spending plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,262 viewsThe House passed two suspension bills, and considered President Biden’s social spending plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,262 viewsThe House considered a number of suspension bills dealing with benefits and protections for veterans, law enforcement officer, and first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,414 viewsPresident Biden spoke on the importance of the infrastructure bill during an event at a transit maintenance facility in Kearny, New Jersey. The president also touched on negotiations with De…
1,648 viewsThe House voted 229-202 to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for his failure to respond to a subpoena and testify before the January 6 Select Committee on its investigation into the …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,906 viewsThe House voted 316-113 to pass the the $778 billion defense programs and policy bill. Members also approved a suspension bill that gives $1 billion to Israel for its air defense system, kno…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,056 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a markup hearing for the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill. Committee members debated amendments related to the U.S. global minimum tax rate…
2,030 viewsThe House Ways & Means Committee debated the 2022 budget reconciliation bill.
1,974 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to mark up and debate the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill, including amendments related to universal paid family leave and retirement plan …
2,175 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,458 viewsThe House debated the rules governing four bills, approved suspension bills debated the previous day, and then passed two bills. In a 285-120 margin on the first measure, members voted to re…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,190 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the department’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget before the House Ways and Means Committee. A variety of topics were discussed, including invest…
650 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on the fiscal year 2022 budget request for the agency. Topics he engaged with lawmakers on included the impact of unaccompanied m…
578 viewsIn a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,295 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Biden’s trade policy agenda. Question topics included competition with China, the U.S…
521 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills related to veterans and land measures. Members passed another suspension bill that designates Pulse nightclub site in Orlando, Florida, as the N…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,141 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on women and the economy. Women from around the country, including small business owners and child care providers, testified on how the coro…
370 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a news conference with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) on the postal banking pilot progr…
282 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,677 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met for a second day to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee member offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was servi…
447 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee members offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was serving as the vehicl…
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