House Session
The House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,920 viewsThe House approved a bill (267-157) protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. Forth-seven Republicans and all Democrats voted for the measure. Members also worked on a six-bill federal …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,920 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 Chronicle1,987 viewsThe House debated amendments to a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle776 viewsThe bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus held a “virtual Congress,” in which members participated in an unofficial floor debate via video conference. Members debated the next coronavirus …
612 viewsMembers of Congress testified before the House Small Business Committee on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other measures intended to provide economic relief to small businesses im…
855 viewsIn a vote of 224-194, the House passed a war powers resolution seeking to limit the Trump administration’s military action against Iran without first getting congressional approval. All but …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,839 viewsThe House passed a bill that would allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,745 viewsThe New Democrat Coalition Action Fund hosted a policy conference with several Democratic members of Congress to discuss their party’s agenda for the first session of the 116th Congress as w…
414 viewsThe House voted 407-23 to approve a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry. All of those who voted against the resolution were Republicans, and Represen…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,329 viewsThe House approved legislation on veterans' access to child care. Members also paid tribute to former Representative John Dingell (D-MI), who died the previous day at age 92. Representative …
View in Congressional Chronicle5,419 viewsThe House passed H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019. The bill would increase the salaries and wages of all civilian federal employees by 2.6 percent for …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,797 viewsOn day 19 of a government shutdown, the House in a 240-188 vote passed a bill to re-open the Department of the Treasury, the IRS, and more than 20 independent agencies. Eight Republicans vot…
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