Response to Typhoon Haiyan
Officials from USAID and other international organizations testified on the U.S. response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. They focused on food, medical, and reconstruction relief effor…
367 viewsOfficials from USAID and other international organizations testified on the U.S. response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. They focused on food, medical, and reconstruction relief effor…
367 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on foster care kids who become involved in sex trafficking. Witnesses included several members of Congress who have in…
6,124 viewsOne Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 185 - To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as…
View in Congressional Chronicle695 viewsWitnesses testified about the al-Shabaab terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the September 2013 attack and hostage-taking last at a Nairobi, Kenya, shopping mall. Among the top…
538 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle368 viewsSatellite television executives and attorneys specializing in intellectual property testified about retransmission consent, which requires cable providers to get permission and pay for netwo…
316 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization fo…
1,135 viewsOne Minute Speeches Begin Consideration of H.R. 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*C.W. Bill Young / Appropriations Committee) The rule prov…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,230 viewsThe House considered H.R. 2632, a bill that reauthorizes only farm programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle891 viewsOne Minute Speeches Continue Consideration of H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Rodney Frelinghuysen / App…
View in Congressional Chronicle511 viewsOne Minute Speeches Continue Consideration of H.R. 2609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen / App…
View in Congressional Chronicle281 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 Chronicle1,169 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, during which members spoke on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle165 viewsPolicy and technology experts testified on the use of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, for domestic law enforcement and surveillance.
15,655 viewsRepresentative Karen Bass (D-CA) talked about some of the top news stories of the day, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Attorney General Er…
592 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated P…
4,112 viewsRajiv Shah and Daniel Yohannes testified on the budget request for their respective foreign assistance programs, the Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge…
377 viewsSecretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the State Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget. He said the window for a two-state solution in the Mi…
563 viewsThe U.S. ambassador to Syria and State Department and USAID officials testified on the ongoing civil war in Syria. Ambassador Ford in his remarks said no evidence had been found thus far to …
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