House Ceremonial Swearing-In
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…
3,465 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…
3,465 viewsThe House approved two measures concerning veterans. One gives the VA the authority to fire and demote employees based on performance. The other would end reporting to the FBI background che…
View in Congressional Chronicle260 viewsThe House debated a combined rule on three bills dealing with veterans affairs, including one on background checks for gun purchases by veterans with mental health issues.
View in Congressional Chronicle727 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed budget resolution for fiscal year 2017, which includes instructions to committees to draft Affordable Care Act Repeal legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,780 viewsThe House passed by a 371-48 margin H.R. 1301, the 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Democrats offered four motions to adjourn in protest of House Republicans holding markup hea…
View in Congressional Chronicle897 viewsThe House passed a replacement bill for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,770 viewsFollowing a House vote break, members of the Appropriations Committeee resumed their debate on the 2018 Homeland Security Markup with an amendment offered by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) concern…
750 viewsHomeland Security Secretary John Kelly testified at a hearing on President Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget. He defended the president’s proposed budget cuts for his department and t…
885 viewsThe House passed a bill that requires congressional approval of federal regulations with an economic impact of over $100 million. Members also passed a resolution opposing the U.S. decision …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,652 viewsThe House debated a motion to instruct conferees on the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle465 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,964 viewsThe House passed a $36.5 billion bill for hurricane relief efforts and wildfire recovery as well as legislation to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees. Members also mo…
View in Congressional Chronicle475 viewsThe House passed H.R. 2201, the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act, which seeks to help small businesses raise capital by exempting certain micro-offerings from Securities and Exchange Commissio…
View in Congressional Chronicle401 viewsRepresentative Scott Taylor (R-VA) talked about President Trump’s revised executive order barring travel from six Muslim-majority nations, as well as the administration’s other homeland secu…
669 viewsThe House voted 344-81 to approve the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,880 viewsRepresentative Scott Taylor (R-VA) talked about the Alabama Senate race, tax reform and government spending deadlines, and the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pro…
649 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle572 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on his department’s operations. He addressed several ongoing efforts to better ser…
711 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including one dealing with computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education.
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