House Session, Part 1
The House voted 316-113 to pass the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government until September 30, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,823 viewsThe House voted 316-113 to pass the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government until September 30, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,823 viewsThe House passed in a voice vote a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 22. Members also voted on eight other bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle982 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle247 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first is a rewrite and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The second is an energy infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,673 viewsThe House passed a disapproval resolution on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions rule for new power plants. They also approved another resolution that disapproves an EPA ru…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,262 viewsThe House passed H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which aims to clarify labor rights of Native Americans in Native American tribes. The chamber also appointed conferees to negotia…
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsThe House approved 363-64 a six-year highway and transportation funding bill. Members also voted in favor of a motion to instruct conferees in negotiations with the Senate. The House also pa…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,456 viewsThe House approved legislation to reauthorize the expired charter of the Export-Import Bank. Members also reauthorized federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015, and leg…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,347 viewsThe House voted 240-189 to pass H.R. 3762, a budget reconciliation bill that would repeal several aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle778 viewsThe House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,113 viewsThe House voted 242-184 to establish a panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. Members also voted 240-183 to defeat a privileged resolution introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,454 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the development of nutrition guidelines. Issues included he process for dev…
8,494 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle979 viewsThe House voted 248-177 to pass H.R. 3504, a bill that extends legal protections to any baby born alive during an abortion procedure. Members earlier voted 241-187 to pass H.R. 3134, a bill …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,353 viewsThe House began debate on a series of bills dealing with the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,731 viewsSchool administrators and policy experts testified at a hearing on combating sexual assaults on college campuses. One of the topics discussed centered on whether cases should be handled by t…
1,071 viewsThe House passed a bill to expand the Veterans Affairs Department’s authority to fire or demote VA employees based on performance. It also approved a three-month extension of highway funding…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,554 viewsSecretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services' priorities and policies. Some committee members' questions dealt with reports that consumers w…
814 viewsSecretary Tom Vilsack testified at an oversight hearing on Department of Agriculture programs. Much of the hearing was focused on a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean water rule…
789 viewsThe House passed two bills under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1557, the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, and H.R. 2256, the Veterans Information Modernization Act.
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