House Session
The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,602 viewsThe House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,602 viewsThe House passed H.R. 4607, which requires bank regulators to review and identify outdated regulations every seven years. Lawmakers also passed several bills under suspension of the rules in…
View in Congressional Chronicle949 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, members read aloud the entire U.S. Constitution.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,000 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
846 viewsThe House passed a measure that permanently extends several tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2015. Members also debated the rule governing debate on the omnibus spending bill to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,283 viewsAdministrator Gina McCarthy testified at a hearing on proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations. She also explained her agency’s regulatory agenda and answered questions about the…
2,423 viewsHouse members debated four bills under suspension of the rules and passed H.R. 4012, which requires the EPA to disclose the scientific data it uses to justify its regulations. Members delive…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,271 viewsFollowing one minute speeches, the House debated a resolution (H Res 726) that expresses support by the House for Ukraine and condemns the military aggression by Russia against that country.…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,068 viewshe House convened for its first legislative session following its August recess. They debated bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle726 viewsRobert Perciasepe testified on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) oversight authority under the Clean Water Act. He answered questions from committee members on the scope of the EPA…
759 viewsLegislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
View in Congressional Chronicle788 viewsH.Res. 315 - providing for the consideration of H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, and H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, Rules Comm Print (Sponsored …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,170 viewsOne Minute Speeches H.R. 671 - Ruth Moore Act of 2013 (Suspension, 40 minutes of debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree / Veterans' Affairs Committee) H.R. 2216 - Military Construction a…
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsLegislative Business One Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate H.R. 5740 - To extend the National Flo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,123 viewsH.R. 1837 - San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments: (10 minutes of debate eac…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,146 views1) H.R. 3835 - To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees (Sponsored by Rep. Duffy) 2) H.Res. 496 - Adjusting the amount provided for the expenses of certain …
View in Congressional Chronicle744 views) H.R. 2070 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 2) H.R. 290 - War Memorial Protection Act (Sponsored by Rep. Duncan Hunter / 3) H.R. 1022 - Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Stu…
View in Congressional Chronicle658 viewsElected officials, clergy, and activists held their annual “March for Life” rally on the National Mall marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade.
2,440 viewsHouse Republican freshmen held a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol building calling on the U.S. Senate to pass a budget.
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