House Session
House session from May 31, 2012.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,951 viewsHouse session from May 31, 2012.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,951 viewsDuring Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.
View in Congressional Chronicle183 viewsDevelopment and Rural Jobs Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) The rule provides for no further general debate and makes in order any amendment that has been preprinted in the Congressional Rec…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,984 viewsFrederic Hof testified on violence in Syria over the previous 9 months. He said the Assad regime was a “dead man walking” and its days were numbered. He also explained the dilemma the admini…
321 viewsWitnesses testified about current trends and security challenges facing the Western Hemisphere and priorities for U.S. security assistance and policy, including a focus on the Iranian plot t…
332 viewsSecretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. foreign policy priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She urged no spending cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid. She told the commi…
1,058 viewsThe House approved an extension of certain USA PATRIOT Act provisions. These same provisions failed to get approval earlier in the month.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,058 viewsCIA director Leon Panetta told the House Intelligence Committee that there was a “strong likelihood” that President Mubarak would step down. Other topics included the re-authorization of som…
4,289 viewsThe House Standards of Official Conduct Committee met to decide on appropriate sanctions against Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY). Representative Rangel attended and spoke during the th…
817 viewsRichard Holbrooke and Rajiv Shah testified at an oversight hearing on U.S. civilian assistance for Afghanistan. During his testimony, Mr. Holbrooke said that there were 36 active corruption …
249 viewsThe House approved a $15 billion jobs bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,360 viewsThe House considered a new $6 billion school reconstruction program requiring many renovations to use green technology that meet energy star criteria. Energy Star is an international standar…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,709 viewsThe House debated several measures, including a bill to honor the late Senator Claiborne Pell and another to mark Martin Luther King Day as a day of national service.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,603 viewsVarious artists and others testified about funding for the arts and the importance of the arts in all areas of life. The mayor of Honolulu talked about the role arts can play in economic dev…
919 viewsBill Gates testified at a hearing on competitiveness in the global marketplace as it relates to technology. Topics include efforts needed to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the global mar…
1,405 viewsSecretary Condoleezza Rice testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 budget for foreign operations. Topics included foreign aid, foreign services personnel, increasing energy prices, Rus…
231 viewsDeputy Secretary of State Negroponte testified about the fiscal year 2008 emergency supplemental budget request for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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