House Session
The House considered more than 30 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation that would reauthorize $25 billion for NASA in the coming year, and a measure requiring online da…
View in Congressional Chronicle455 viewsThe House considered more than 30 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation that would reauthorize $25 billion for NASA in the coming year, and a measure requiring online da…
View in Congressional Chronicle455 viewsThe House approved (216-207) a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland. All Democrats voted against the measure, and Representative David Joyce (R-OH) was th…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,473 viewsThe House debated three bills. One condemns the Biden administration’s decision to pause a weapons transfers to Israel. Another would expand police concealed gun carry authority. The third c…
View in Congressional Chronicle393 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle944 viewsRep. Don Bacon (R-NE) spoke about Republican Party infighting over funding for Ukraine, saying some members are “anti-Biden” and programmed to oppose the administration. Rep. Bacon and Rep. …
121 viewsThe House continued work on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,302 viewsThe House approved a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon that flew over the U.S. Lawmakers also passed two measures to repeal Wash…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,328 viewsThe House passed a bill that grants medical benefits to federal firefighters, and members also passed a suspension bill providing benefits to individuals exposed to radiation when they took …
View in Congressional Chronicle682 viewsThe Congressional Management Foundation honored eight members of Congress and their staffs for non-legislative achievements and constituent services. The 2021 Democracy Awards winners were R…
352 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. …
4,114 viewsTop officials from the State and Defense Departments testified about the importance of U.S. partners and allies to secure national defense. During testimony before the House Armed Services C…
1,080 viewsFor the second consecutive day, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified on the …
9,261 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year National Defense Authorization Act.
1,232 viewsRepresentative Van Taylor (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of other House members held a news conference on the evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghans from Kabul, Afghanistan.
1,587 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. In…
14,230 viewsThe House considered five veterans-related bills under suspension of the rules, and voted on another suspension bill debated earlier in the week. Members also debated H.R. 4447, the Clean Ec…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,677 viewsThe bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus held a “virtual Congress,” in which members participated in an unofficial floor debate via video conference. Members debated the next coronavirus …
616 viewsIn a vote of 224-194, the House passed a war powers resolution seeking to limit the Trump administration’s military action against Iran without first getting congressional approval. All but …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,874 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornbe…
1,388 viewsIn this portion of the House Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2020, members debated amendments offered by Representatives Jackie Spe…
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