Syria and Middle East Security
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received…
2,553 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received…
2,553 viewsRepresentatives of companies that provide privatized housing on military bases testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee. The testimony followed a government report revealing poor…
2,390 viewsThe House passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) extending government funding through December 20, 2019. Members also passed a bill debated the previous day under suspension of the r…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,535 viewsThe House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,511 viewsBill Northey, Department of Agriculture undersecretary for farm and conservation programs, testified at a joint House subcommittee hearing on federal farm and disaster programs. Several of t…
531 viewsFollowing a short break, the House Armed Services Committee resumed consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020 before voting it out of committee for consideration b…
1,215 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated a substitute amendment offered by Representative…
632 viewsIn this portion of the the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated an amendment offered by Representative Liz C…
402 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated amendments offered by Representatives Jackie Spe…
323 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornbe…
1,377 viewsThe House considered seven bills under suspension of the rules including one that establishes a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote secure elections abroad.
View in Congressional Chronicle257 viewsThe House voted on amendments to and passed the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (HR 987), which addresses health care and prescription drug costs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,115 viewsThe House passed a bill that would require insurance companies to recover patients with pre-existing conditions. Members also worked on a disaster relief bill for areas recovering from hurri…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,058 viewsThe House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the state of the farm economy. Four farmers talked about the financial and trade i…
900 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to restore net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content. The legislation comes less than two years…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,318 viewsThe House Rules Committee approved along party lines rules for floor debate for two pieces of legislation. One bill would reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutra…
672 viewsPentagon officials testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee about mismanagement of the military family housing program. Problems discussed included availability and quality of mi…
1,210 viewsThe House debated a resolution disapproving of the Trump administration’s legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act. Members also worked on a number of suspension bills dealing with renami…
View in Congressional Chronicle774 viewsArmy Chief of Staff General Mark Milley and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson were among the witnesses at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budg…
1,656 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
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