Former U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…
11,292 viewsThe House debated two bills. One would repeal a Security and Exchange Commission crypto assets rule, and the other concerns allowing mining waste storage on public lands.
View in Congressional Chronicle509 viewsThe House debated the rule for four bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as other national security priorities.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,934 viewsZalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …
2,039 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,020 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…
1,357 viewsFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified on China’s relations with Iran and Russia before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist…
2,028 views“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …
1,079 viewsFederal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…
1,243 viewsFormer Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the H…
1,261 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…
828 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,701 viewsThe House approved legislation that limits agency rulemaking authority. (H.R. 357). Later, during special order speeches, a bipartisan group of members spoke in favor of passing aid to suppo…
View in Congressional Chronicle282 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…
2,257 viewsThe House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,395 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2024 Department of the Treasury and White House spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,319 viewsThe House approved a suspension bill condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. The measure also reaffirms U.S. support of Israel and calls on Hamas to release all hostages. Members also began c…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,162 viewsRep. Andy Barr (R-KY) spoke to reporters after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his nomination for House speaker.
345 views“The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy and the economy. T…
1,110 viewsFinancial regulators from the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation were among the witnesses testifying on the use of climate-related financial risk policies in risk …
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