House Session, Part 2
The House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,010 viewsThe House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,010 viewsThe House continued work on energy policy legislation (H.R.1) that seeks to lower energy prices by increasing oil and gas production as well as speed up the federal permit approval process f…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,062 viewsThe House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,987 viewsThe House approved two abortion-related bills in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first measure, the Women’s Health Protection Act, turns the 1973…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,182 viewsThe House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,901 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a Vigil for Justice at the U.S. Capitol.
196 viewsThe House in a 218-211 vote passed legislation that would prohibit states from enacting certain restrictions on abortion providers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,485 viewsThe House took the first step in the budget reconciliation process by approving the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution that congressional committees would use to draft legislation…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,079 viewsThe House in a 222-190 vote passed a bill to create a 13-member select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol. All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,458 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 viewsSpeaker Pelosi and congressional Democrats held a news conference to discuss the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can …
150 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle758 viewsThe House voted 222-204 to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. Members then voted 244-172 to reauthorize and update the Violenc…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,773 viewsThe House passed an organized labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, that makes it easier for workers to unionize. Members also debated and passed the rule for the final…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,657 viewsThe House approved the rules for three bills concerning unions and gun legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle365 viewsThe House debated and approved (224-206) the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to the Civil Rights Act. Three Republicans voted in favor of the measure. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle35,071 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national apprentic…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,825 viewsThe House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, 214-207. Eighteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the measure. Democrats brought the bill to the floor despite the l…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,878 viewsThe House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased e…
View in Congressional Chronicle760 viewsThe House passed two bills. One condemns anti-Asian rhetoric and sentiment during the coronavirus pandemic. The other seeks to provide employment protections for pregnant workers.
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