Louisiana Senate Debate
Louisiana Senate candidates Senator David Vitter (R) and Representative Charlie Melancon (D) debated various issues.
505 viewsLouisiana Senate candidates Senator David Vitter (R) and Representative Charlie Melancon (D) debated various issues.
505 viewsOfficials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the region’s tourism industry. BP c…
625 viewsPast and present Department of the Interior secretaries testified on the department’s role in BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They also addressed past government regulation and oversig…
547 viewsThe House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,194 viewsTony Hayward continued to testify on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the…
3,307 viewsAt a field hearing entitled “Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” in Chalmette, Louisiana, witnesses testified about the impact of the oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill …
572 viewsA C-SPAN crew followed Representative Melancon as he toured areas affected by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
181 viewsMembers spoke about the oil spill and the incident on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
166 viewsExecutives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean testified on their roles in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Questions and testimony focused on equipment failures, regulatory oversight…
2,723 viewsMembers of a congressional delegation spoke to the press and answered questions about federal responses to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
280 viewsMembers debated various provisions and amendments to H.R. 3200, "America’s Affordable Health Choices Act".
1,674 viewsLegislators spoke to reporters and answered questions outside the White House following a meeting with President Obama to discuss PAYGO ("pay-as-you-go") legislation being considered in Cong…
151 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Committee met to mark up legislation that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
439 viewsThe House Energy and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing on climate change legislation. Witnesses responded to questions about climate legislation, taxes on carbon emissions, the develop…
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