House Session
The House debated and voted on a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including measures condemning the abuse of the Uyghur people in China. Members also considered bills involving…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,372 viewsThe House debated and voted on a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including measures condemning the abuse of the Uyghur people in China. Members also considered bills involving…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,372 viewsThe House considered a number of suspension bills dealing with benefits and protections for veterans, law enforcement officer, and first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,416 viewsThe House approved several suspension bills. Members also concluded debate on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. The legislation would fund roads, bridges, rail, and mass transit progra…
View in Congressional Chronicle763 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle971 viewsThe House debated four bills. Two of the bills, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act and the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, were debated as suspens…
View in Congressional Chronicle664 viewsThe House passed the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Disclosure Simplification Act, which requires public companies to disclose executive pay increases, corporate political con…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,232 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Mille testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 20…
1,358 viewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director and principal deputy director testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommi…
255 viewsDr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified on his agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Ser…
1,308 viewsIn a vote of 252-175, the House passed a bill that creates a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Republicans voted “yes” with all Democ…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,298 viewsThe House passed a number of suspension bills related to veterans and land measures. Members passed another suspension bill that designates Pulse nightclub site in Orlando, Florida, as the N…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,143 viewsAir Force and Space Force military leaders testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Other topics discussed incl…
410 viewsEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request for the agency. Secretary Granholm was asked about a range of issues, including clean energy…
512 viewsEducation Department Secretary Miguel Cardona testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Regarding schools and the COVID-19 pa…
620 viewsNational Guard Bureau Chief General Daniel Hokanson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense regarding the National Guard’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. General …
954 viewsLabor Secretary Marty Walsh testified on the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Secretary Walsh answered questions from a House Appropriations subcommittee about women a…
285 viewsHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee to defend President Biden’s HHS fiscal year 2022 budget request. Lawmakers presse…
287 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of Black farmers in the U.S. Secretary Vilsack was joined by several Black farmers who talked …
527 viewsThe House agreed to waive spending cuts that would have been triggered by the recent $1.9 coronavirus pandemic relief bill. Members also voted to condemn the recent military coup in Myanmar,…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,132 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a virtual hearing on how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the opioid epidem…
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