Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …
1,934 viewsHouse Democratic leaders briefed reporters and responded to questions on several issues, including the national security supplemental request that provides aid to Ukraine, FISA reauthorizati…
294 viewsThe House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to reauthorize and update federal workforce development programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle192 viewsFormer Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the H…
1,240 viewsJohn Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war and remain in the country are being sought out and murdered…
337 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…
2,232 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified on oversight of his department before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He discussed how the Infrastructure Investment …
2,987 viewsThe House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,375 viewsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell warned lawmakers the agency would have difficulties responding to any natural disaster if the government were to clos…
995 viewsAmtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and the executive director of the Northwest Corridor Commission testified on improving service and efficiency before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subc…
1,024 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,137 viewsHouse and Senate Democrats spoke with reporters about the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.
357 viewsThe House debated a bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs for the upcoming five years.
View in Congressional Chronicle624 viewsThe House approved the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Four Republicans voted against the bill, and four Democrats voted for it. The measure would next go to the …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,833 viewsUkrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and alleged war crime survivors testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on suspected war crimes by Russia. Topics included alleged bru…
1,503 viewsDefense Department Inspector General Robert Storch, Acting Inspector General of the State Department Diana Shaw, and Acting Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Dev…
1,334 viewsSecretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on his agency’s foreign policy priorities and its fiscal year 2024 budget request. Topics included the …
1,924 viewsWitnesses gave first-hand accounts of the withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impact as they emotionally testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. They discussed conditions on th…
6,932 viewsOfficials from the State Department, USAID, the Development Finance Corporation, and Commerce Department testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on efforts taken by the federal …
1,197 viewsThe House debated and passed (219-213) the Republican border security and immigration bill. Republicans Thomas Massie (KY) and John Duarte (CA) voted against the measure. Members also debate…
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