Energy Security
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified at a hearing on his department’s responsibility to ensure energy security. He discussed the impact of climate change on energy security as well as the…
703 viewsEnergy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified at a hearing on his department’s responsibility to ensure energy security. He discussed the impact of climate change on energy security as well as the…
703 viewsMembers of Congress testified at a House Rules Subcommittee hearing on a number of proposed rules changes for members serving in the 115th Congress, which would convene in January 2017. The …
735 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a hearing on the implementation and sustainability of the Affordable Care Act. Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana announced plans to leave h…
610 viewsThe House voted 231-196 to pass an Interior Department Spending bill. Following the completion of legislative work ahead of the House’s seven-week recess, Democrats delivered speeches on gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,669 viewsThe House approved a separation of powers bill that would override legal precedent that requires courts give deference to federal agencies' interpretation of the law. Members also debated am…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,892 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on funding for the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program of the Affordable Care Act. Members heard from legal and health care policy experts on whether the me…
969 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first relates to Zika virus prevention that amends federal law on pesticide use in or near navigable water. The other measure makes a number of changes to Env…
View in Congressional Chronicle802 viewsParents of student athletes who sustained head injuries, medical experts, researchers, and sports officials testified at a hearing about concussions in youth sports. Dr. Thomas Talavage said…
1,539 viewsTechnology and law enforcement officials testified at a hearing on the use of encryption technology. Witness Amy Hess argued that without access to encrypted data on smartphones and other de…
2,123 viewsThe House passed a bill that prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating Internet rates.
View in Congressional Chronicle939 viewsThe House debated 14 bills under suspension of the rules, including a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding bill and legislation to condemn the Assad regime in Syria.
View in Congressional Chronicle589 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which expands opportunities for hunting, fishing, and shooting on federal lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,308 viewsWitnesses, including members of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, testified at a hearing on how to prepare and respond to biological threats. The hearing came following the release …
756 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Michigan state officials testified at a hearing on lead contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) was the fir…
26,631 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
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