House Session
The House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,206 viewsThe House passed the final version of the House-Senate compromise of the farm bill. The legislation sets a five-year extension of farm subsidies, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural develop…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,206 viewsThe House considered a bill removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,563 viewsTop cyber officials at the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department testified on interagency coordination to combat cyber threats before two subcommittees on Capitol Hill. They talked about…
722 viewsThe House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee questioned military officials on their Syrian strategy. The hearing was broken up into two parts. Following the on-camera u…
946 viewsDuring this portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members debated amendments concerning the Iran nuclear agreeme…
595 viewsDuring this third portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members voted on several amendments to the proposals fro…
282 viewsDuring this second portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members voted on several amendments. In addition, they …
496 viewsThe House debated bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition …
1,741 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee convened a hearing on Defense Department technology and innovation. Witnesses included the defense undersecretary for Research and Engineering and Defense …
830 viewsThe House failed to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage. The House also swore in Representative-elect Conor Lamb (D-PA).
View in Congressional Chronicle823 viewsJoint Chief of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the military’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Se…
2,657 viewsThe secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force testified before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for their respective branches. They …
922 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee heard from the top American military commander in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrottii, who heads the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and also serves as NATO’…
1,704 viewsGeneral Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with regional partners to counter violent extremist…
3,305 viewsGeneral Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the operations of his combatant command, including ongoing missions in Iraq…
3,709 viewsNavy Secretary Richard Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson testified at a House Armed Services joint subcommittee hearing focusing on surface warfare and combat rea…
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