House Session
In a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,606 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,606 viewsThe House met for morning hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,001 viewsRepresentative Ted Yoho (R-FL) talked about rising military tensions with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.
467 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,963 viewsThe House approved a bill that would redefine the term “joint employer” to ensure that franchises and temporary agencies are not held liable for the working conditions of employees. Members …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,389 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows more logging on federal lands as a way to reduce wildfires. Members also debated a measure that authorizes the State Department to deny U.S. passports to …
View in Congressional Chronicle491 viewsThae Yong-ho, a former official at the North Korean embassy in London, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on his experience inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
5,461 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including sanctions bills against Iran and Hezbollah..
View in Congressional Chronicle956 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,593 viewsThe House voted on suspension bills debated earlier in the week. Members also gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle355 viewsDays before President Trump was expected to announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Iranian threats. Wi…
1,341 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar (Burma) to Bangladesh. According to reports, a half-million Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s…
1,472 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the proposed 30 percent cut to the State Department’s budget. Members questioned Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on the departme…
1,042 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including one that extends Federal Aviation Agency funding for six months and another that reauthorizes North Korean human righ…
View in Congressional Chronicle574 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on sanctions and other diplomatic efforts aimed at pressuring North Korea to end its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development programs. The hearing …
657 viewsRepresentative Ted Yoho (R-FL) spoke by phone about preparations in his state for Hurricane Irma.
219 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,065 viewsThe House debated and voted on amendments to a fiscal year 2018 “minibus” spending package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,973 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle471 viewsThe House passed two immigration enforcement bills. One would block federal grants for “sanctuary” cities that shelter illegal immigrants and do not use local resources to enforce federal im…
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