Hearing on Modernizing Congress
The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a hearing to discuss ways Congress can become more effective in its operations. Witnesses included professionals from the Hou…
516 viewsThe House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a hearing to discuss ways Congress can become more effective in its operations. Witnesses included professionals from the Hou…
516 viewsThe House approved a bill that would require annual audits of the president’s tax returns. The legislation, titled the Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, passed with 222 to…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,300 viewsRep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) delivered his farewell speech on the floor of the House.
41 viewsThe House debated short-term spending legislation to fund the government through December 23. Members also unanimously passed two suspension bills, one of which remove the bust of former Sup…
View in Congressional Chronicle410 viewsThe House debated 12 bills under suspension of the rules, including measures dealing with cardiovascular research, disaster assistance, and opioid abuse treatment.
View in Congressional Chronicle337 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider the debate rules on a bill to prevent rail workers from striking over objections to a labor agreement that was reached in September 2022 by railroad…
364 viewsAs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) entered the chamber to open the day’s proceedings, she was greeted with applause and a standing ovation. Following the opening prayer, pledge of allegian…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,592 viewsThe House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,670 viewsThe House approved legislation to provide relief to borrowers who consolidated federal student loan debt with a spouse and need to separate it due to divorce or domestic violence. Members al…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,032 viewsLegal professionals testified at a House Administration Committee hearing on the Independent State Legislature (ISL) theory, an interpretation of the Constitution that limits states' authori…
634 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “we now have the most transformative transportation investment in most of our lifetimes in the form of the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Ac…
5,737 viewsThe House considered a suspension bill that would require Medicare Advantage plans that impose prior authorization requirements for medical procedures to establish an electronic prior author…
View in Congressional Chronicle769 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of 10-0.…
7,563 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of 10-0.…
1,594 viewsThe House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure would next to go to the president for his signature. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,172 viewsMeat producers and the heads of the nation’s top meatpacking companies testified about prices at a House Agriculture Committee. In the first panel, farmers and meat packers spoke about risin…
1,094 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to reauthorize water projects by the Army Corps of Engineers under the Water Resources Development Act (WRD…
View in Congressional Chronicle591 viewsThe House Administration Committee examined proposals and ways to hold congressional lawmakers accountable for their stock trades and sales. Policy experts testified and offered a number of …
1,008 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle336 viewsThe House Administration Committee held a hearing on digital privacy and protecting consumer data. Witnesses, who included the head of the Government Publishing Office, shared best practices…
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