Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Part 1
Executives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean testified on their roles in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Questions and testimony focused on equipment failures, regulatory oversight…
2,726 viewsExecutives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean testified on their roles in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Questions and testimony focused on equipment failures, regulatory oversight…
2,726 viewsTony Hayward continued to testify on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the…
3,312 viewsIn a three-hour portion members debated forcing withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in accordance with the War Powers Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,992 viewsOil company executives spoke about the safety and security of offshore drilling operations, as well as the causes of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the ability of the energy indu…
5,208 viewsGlenn Hackbarth testified on the findings of a report submitted by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to Congress on June 15, 2010. Testimony focused on the impact of new heal…
252 viewsPast and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…
548 viewsThe House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,503 viewsThe House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,475 viewsThe House voted on bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle440 viewsRepresentative Tom Reed was sworn in as the result of a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Eric J.J. Massa.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,280 viewsMembers debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,825 viewsThe House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…
View in Congressional Chronicle156,838 views