House Session, Part 2
The House held a series of votes on bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle391 viewsThe House held a series of votes on bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle391 viewsCommissioner John Koskinen continued testifying at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the investigation of the IRS' criteria to process applications of tax-exempt organizations. The…
8,070 viewsFollowing One Minute Speeches, the House began an hour of general debate on the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. The open rule, which provides for ger…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,424 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee marked up several bills intended to make permanent several tax credits. They included five bills that would make charitable giving policies permanent and o…
423 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,273 viewsRepresentative Tim Griffin (R-AR) talked about the House Republican fiscal year 2015 budget proposal released by Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI). The plan cuts $5 trillion over the u…
393 viewsSecretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on the Health and Human Services Department fiscal year 2015 budget request. She said that there was no plan to delay the health care law’s individual m…
2,150 viewsThe House debated a rule governing two bills: H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act; and H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act. The House also voted …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,026 viewsLegislative Business-H.R. 2655 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
View in Congressional Chronicle788 viewsMarilyn Tavenner testified about the problems with the release of the Healthcare.gov Web site for the federal health insurance exchange. Ms. Tavenner in her opening statement apologized to u…
12,469 viewsLegislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2640 - Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 62…
View in Congressional Chronicle425 viewsHouse Republicans held a rally on the U.S. Capitol steps to urge the Senate to take action on the House version of the continuing resolution (CR). They also accused Senate Democrats and Pres…
207 viewsThe House continued debate on the authorization of use of force against Syria.
View in Congressional Chronicle365 viewsWitnesses testified on the status of their agencies' implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
339 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman testified on the Obama administration’s trade agenda. He said that an Asia-Pacific trade deal including Japan could be finished by the end of 2013 an…
184 viewsComplete Consideration of H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Bill Cassidy / Energy and Commerce Committee) The Rule provides…
View in Congressional Chronicle448 viewsComplete Consideration of H.R. 1582 - Energy Consumers Relief Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Cassidy / Energy and Commerce Committee) The Rule provides …
View in Congressional Chronicle206 viewsBegin Consideration of H.R. 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Latham / Appropriations Com…
843 viewsRepresentatives Tim Griffin (R-AR) and Todd Young (R-IN) delivered the weekly Republican address. They call on the Democratic-run Senate to allow a vote on their legislation that would delay…
58 viewsH.R. 2667 - Authority for Mandate Delay Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep.*Tim Griffin / Ways and Means Committee) H.R. 2668 - Fairness for American Families Act (Subject to a Rule) …
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