Morning Hour
The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle770 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle770 viewsRepresentative Kwanza Hall (D-GA) was sworn in the fill the remainder of the term of the late Representative John Lewis. The House then debated the rule governing the MORE Act (a marijuana d…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,030 viewsThe House Rules Committee held a virtual “Member’s Day” hearing on possible rule changes for the 117th Congress. Several topics were discussed, including modernization efforts in Congress, r…
2,763 viewsThe House began work on the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle914 viewsThe House agreed to a resolution on forced Uyghur labor camps in China and began working on another coronavirus economic relief package.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,365 viewsThe House debated the rules governing three bills and one resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle538 viewsThe House debated and approved the debate rule on a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes un…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,531 viewsMembers of the House Rules Committee met to consider the Delivering for America Act (H.R. 8015), which was introduced by House Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) to address de…
526 viewsThe House voted to repeal President Trump’s 2017 travel ban on certain countries and to limit the president’s authority to issue new entry bans. Members also approved a Senate amendment to t…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,111 viewsThe House debated the rules for four bills, including the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill. Members also observed a mom…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,471 viewsThe House considered and passed the debate rules for a $1.5 trillion Infrastructure bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle608 viewsIn a vote of 236-181, the House passed the Democratic police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Will Hurd (TX) and Fred Upton (MI)…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,892 viewsThe House debated and approved the rule governing six bills, including the Democratic police reform bill. Proxy voting was allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Representative Francis Rooney…
View in Congressional Chronicle961 viewsThe House approved a suspension bill, S. 3744, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, which would sanction China over its treatment of minorities. Lawmakers then voted 232-182 in favor of endin…
View in Congressional Chronicle851 viewsLawmakers debated H.Res. 965, which would allow proxy voting on the House floor and committees to conduct business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to COVID-19 pandemic social dist…
View in Congressional Chronicle11,615 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider a $3 trillion coronavirus response bill as well as a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy and remote committee proceedings.
1,146 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to discuss the establishment of the Select Subcommittee on the Cornavirus Crisis. The new committee is to assess the federal government’s response to the corona…
932 viewsThe House Rules Committee held a hearing on the constitutional authorities and responsibilities of the legislative branch of government. Government, history, and legal experts testified to t…
1,107 viewsThe House voted 278-136 to reauthorize the the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Lawmakers also passed the Iran War Powers bill, which calls for the removal of U.S. armed forces …
View in Congressional Chronicle931 viewsThe House considered four bills under suspension of the rules, including one implementing recommendations adopted by the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Another measure wo…
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