Morning Hour
The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,189 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,189 viewsThe House approved a measure that would impose criminal penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border to flee Border Patrol or cooperating federal…
View in Congressional Chronicle305 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,126 viewsThe House passed a Senate-passed resolution to repeal an Environmental Protection Agency rule on emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks. The vote was 221-203.
View in Congressional Chronicle282 viewsBy a 217-215 margin, lawmakers passed House Republican legislation tying an increase in the nation’s debt limit to federal spending cut. Members also approved two FCC-related suspension bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,768 viewsThe House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,176 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,998 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and others held a news conference to condemn the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory that “elites” want to “replace” and marginalize white Americans. The …
1,387 viewsThe House passed a Democratic bill intended to reduce gun violence in response to a recent spate of mass shootings. The legislation includes measures that would raise the age to buy a semi-a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,514 viewsThe House approved legislation reauthorizing the Community Block Grant program for low-income individuals and communities. The bill renews the program for 10 years, through 2032. In addition…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,489 viewsThe House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle in employment, public accommodations, and housing.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,738 viewsThe House approved a measure that combines two bill that were previously passed by the House in the first session of the 117th Congress. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,435 viewsThe House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, as funding was set at midnight on December 3. The Senate later in the evening also passed the mea…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,369 viewsThe House passed two suspension bills, and considered President Biden’s social spending plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,262 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,248 viewsThe House passed the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, a measure that extends a family violence protection law for five years and adds new programs to address …
View in Congressional Chronicle451 viewsThe House voted 229-202 to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for his failure to respond to a subpoena and testify before the January 6 Select Committee on its investigation into the …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,905 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 Chronicle5,295 viewsThe House debated a bill to change the 1963 Equal Pay Act requiring equal pay for equal work. The bill would require employees to provide non-gender specific business reasons for paying a ma…
236 viewsThe House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women d…
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