House Session, Part 1
The House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,715 viewsThe House voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing family members of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,715 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first bill allocates $622 million for Zika virus research and prevention. Members also voted 277-147 in favor of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,445 viewsFBI Director James Comey testified at a hearing on his agency’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. Director Comey defended the high allocation of funds for a new headquarters, calling it neces…
1,483 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at a hearing on the Justice Department’s budget request for fiscal year 2017. She was asked about President Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay …
2,123 viewsThe House debated and voted 191-106 to pass a bill restricting the Obama administration’s ability to lift Iran sanctions. The vote was later vacated because not enough members were present t…
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