Hearing on National Parks Overcrowding
Witnesses from the National Park Service and other organizations testified at a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on overcrowding at national parks…
740 viewsWitnesses from the National Park Service and other organizations testified at a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on overcrowding at national parks…
740 views“Are we not tired of hearing stories of victims? … When is enough enough,” asked Faith Mata, sister of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim Tess Mata, during a House Judiciary subcommittee …
1,672 viewsThe House voted 225-201 to approve a Senate-passed $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2023 on September 30, 2023. The measure includ…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,344 viewsRep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who was challenging House Minority Leader Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House speaker in the 118th Congress, called on the incoming Republican-led majority to impe…
1,916 viewsThe House approved two bills. One would grant collective bargaining rights to certain VA health care workers, including doctors, registered nurses, and physicians assistants. The other measu…
View in Congressional Chronicle41,135 viewsThe House began work on the Senate-passed marriage equality bill. Members planned to work on the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) but were delayed over floor talks …
View in Congressional Chronicle248 viewsThe House approved legislation helping to expedite the naturalization process for non-U.S. citizens in the military and veterans. Members also approved several suspension bills that were deb…
View in Congressional Chronicle641 viewsThe House approved Senate-passed bipartisan legislation prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault or harassment. The Senate unanimously passed the bill by voice vote i…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,042 viewsThe House approved a Senate-passed continuing resolution that funds the government through December 16, 2022. All Democrats and 10 Republicans voted “aye” on the measure that would next go t…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,079 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 Chronicle1,671 viewsThe House passed four bills related to policing and public safety. One would create a grant program to help smaller police departments. A second would provide grants to states, Indian tribes…
View in Congressional Chronicle961 viewsThe House passed three bills. One would protect federal employees by preventing any position in the federal competitive service from being reclassified without the consent of Congress. The s…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,225 viewsIn a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The p…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,426 viewsMatthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the Justice Department, testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on national security threats. He answ…
3,425 viewsThe House approved an assault weapons ban, a measure to ban private ownership of lions and tigers. and a bill addressing the drought and wildfires on the West coast. Members also passed two …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,421 views“If you do not protect marriage equality, you are saying that we do not belong in "We the "people,” said Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the case that legalized same-sex marriage natio…
4,105 viewsThe House approves a bill to ensure the right to access to contraceptives. The final vote was 228-195, with two Republicans voting “present” and eight others supporting the measure.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,983 viewsThe House approved two abortion-related bills in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first measure, the Women’s Health Protection Act, turns the 1973…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,176 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2023 defense programs and policy bill (NDAA) on a 329-101 vote. Thirty-nine Democrats and 62 Republicans voted against the measure. Members also approved eig…
View in Congressional Chronicle424 viewsThe House worked on bills dealing with abortion rights, veterans' benefits, and defense programs. They also worked on legislation that would establish an “Amber Alert” system for active shoo…
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