House Session, Part 2
The House considered several federal land and conservation bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle251 viewsThe House considered several federal land and conservation bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle251 viewsActing Labor Secretary Julie Su fielded questions on her record as she testified on the department’s policies and priorities before the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Topics in…
1,193 viewsInterior Department officials testified on President Biden’s 2024 budget requests before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. Assistant Interior Secretary …
554 viewsThe House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,007 viewsVeterans Affairs officials testified on ways to best implement the PACT Act, a bipartisan bill that expands health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxins during their military service.…
1,119 views“The time for thoughts and prayers alone is over. We need action,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the latest mass shooting, which occurred at Robb Elementary School i…
694 viewsThe House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing on creating a more supportive learning environment for children. Topics incl…
316 viewsThe House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the impact of electric vehicle investment on the agriculture industry and rural America. Experts in the automotive and energy sector…
1,192 viewsGovernment officials and experts testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee at a hearing on veteran suicide prevention. Topics included the impact of the Afghanistan withdrawal o…
322 viewsDeputy Education Secretary Cindy Marten and Education Undersecretary James Kvaal testified at a joint House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing on the implementation of COVID-19 pandemi…
354 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills, mostly related to issues concerning veterans.
View in Congressional Chronicle540 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and business representatives testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on challenges facing the livestock industry.…
917 viewsState officials and public affairs professors testified about federal food assistance before a virtual House Agriculture subcommittee hearing. More specifically, they examined the income eli…
547 viewsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona testified about the department’s priorities during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing. The secretary responded to a variety of questions regardi…
1,164 viewsVeteran’s Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on his agency’s COVID-19 pandemic response and progress made at the VA during the first 100…
612 viewsThe House voted 219-209 in favor of the Senate-passed budget resolution containing President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Lawmakers also voted to reauthorize a national apprentic…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,825 viewsThe House began work on the National Apprenticeship Act, a bill that seeks to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
View in Congressional Chronicle915 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on suicide prevention legislation for veterans. The hearing was an opportunity for members of Congress to discuss bills they’ve introduce…
592 viewsActing U.S. Park Police Chief Gregory Monahan testified on the agency’s role in clearing protesters in Lafayette Square in June 2020 so that President Trump could pose for a photograph at St…
3,332 viewsA House Education and Labor subcommittee convened a hearing to examine reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic. The Tennessee Education Department commissioner and the Dallas, Texa…
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