House Session
The House considered six bills under suspension of the rules, including one to raise the Secret Service limit on overtime pay, another on sanctions against Venezuela, and withholding U.S. to…
View in Congressional Chronicle977 viewsThe House considered six bills under suspension of the rules, including one to raise the Secret Service limit on overtime pay, another on sanctions against Venezuela, and withholding U.S. to…
View in Congressional Chronicle977 viewsThe House debated and passed a resolution requiring all members and staff to complete mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of Congress. Lawmakers al…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,324 viewsThe New Hampshire Democratic Party hosted its second annual Kennedy-Clinton dinner. The event featured keynote remarks by Representative John Delaney (D-MD), a 2020 presidential candidate, a…
785 viewsThe House worked on the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would specify time frames and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for hydropower projects. Membe…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,384 viewsThe House continued work on a bill to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees. Members also debated a $36.5 billion bill for hurricane relief efforts and wildfire recovery…
View in Congressional Chronicle801 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one that authorizes the Agriculture and Interior Departments to issue permits for recreational use of federal land…
View in Congressional Chronicle339 viewsThe House approved extension of a veterans' medical care access program and an Intelligence Authorization bill before leaving for its August recess.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,729 viewsThe House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the legislat…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,978 viewsHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and congressional colleagues briefed reporters on the “Better Deal” economic agenda unveiled Monday in Maryland.
622 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,025 viewsThe House continued consideration of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,305 viewsTwo House Veterans' Affairs subcommittees held a joint hearing examining how the Veterans Affairs Department reviews Gulf War illness claims. A report released by the Government Accountabili…
2,615 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017. The bill restricts lawsuits and damages against health insurance providers that provide government-subsidized care. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,323 viewsMariska Hargitay was among the witnesses at a hearing of a bipartisan task force aimed at ending sexual violence and clearing the nation’s law enforcement agencies of a large backlog of unte…
6,955 viewsThe House approved a resolution expressing gratitude for the three Capitol Police officers who responded to the shooting at the congressional Republican baseball practice. Members also appro…
View in Congressional Chronicle707 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring amateur sports organizations to report allegations of sexual abuse and another bill that criminalizes knowingly consents to the visual depiction or live tra…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,232 viewsThe House passed several bills dealing with veterans and child protection.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,662 viewsAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the role of farming on rural economies throughout the U.S. Topics included an outbreak of bacteria on…
1,335 viewsThe House approved a bill allowing employers to offer compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Members also debated a North Korea sanctions bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,435 viewsThe House passed bills under suspension of the rules related to the veterans' health, businesses that self insure employees, and separate bankruptcy proceedings for banks and large instituti…
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