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The House approved a five-year extension of the national flood insurance program with higher caps on both premiums and policy coverage.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,365 viewsThe House approved a five-year extension of the national flood insurance program with higher caps on both premiums and policy coverage.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,365 viewsThe House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,687 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,923 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,801 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2010 federal budget. No Republicans voted for it, and 20 Democrats voted against it. Members also passed a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
3,023 viewsHouse Republican leaders held a news conference following a failed vote on passage of legislation on federal economic intervention in financial markets. In their remarks they said that sever…
893 viewsHouse Republicans spoke to reporters after meeting for more than 3 hours to discuss the financial markets bailout plan.
128 viewsRepublican leaders talked about legislation for stabilizing the financial markets. Topics included ideological necessities, the removal of special interest influence, and the political clima…
371 viewsThe House passed a new farm bill that expands nutrition and biofuel program. The House also sent the federal budget blueprint for negotiations with the Senate.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,289 viewsIn a bipartisan event Democratic and Republican members of Congress debated the question, “How can America foster economic growth and opportunity?” Ron Brownstein moderated. Topics included …
217 viewsHouse Republican leaders summarized the past year. Highlighted topics included earmark reform, the war in Iraq, and the Alternative Minimum Tax.
60 viewsDemocratic leaders spoke to reporters about tax reform proposals offered by Representative Rangel (D-NY). They referred to the proposal as the “mother of all tax hikes” and warned that the l…
55 viewsRepublican leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda and federal budget issues.
55 viewsEvent: U.S. SENATE Arraytba C-SPAN 3 GENERAL AIR WHITE HOUSE JW Marriott Hotel | Washington, DC OPEN PRESS
97 viewsFor the fourth day, the House debated a non-binding Iraq War resolution saying that Congress would continue to support U.S. armed forces in Iraq, but it disapproves President George W. Bush’…
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