Biden Cabinet Nominations Announcement
President-elect Biden introduced several of his choices for top positions in his administration. He selected Tom Vilsack to return as agriculture secretary, Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH…
3,504 viewsPresident-elect Biden introduced several of his choices for top positions in his administration. He selected Tom Vilsack to return as agriculture secretary, Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH…
3,504 viewsA House Administration subcommittee held a virtual hearing with election officials and voting experts on combating misinformation in the 2020 election. Witnesses included U.S. Election Assis…
750 viewsThe House approved H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bills to promote the development of clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction technologies, and increased e…
View in Congressional Chronicle760 viewsThe House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2020. The vote was 359-57-1, with 56 Republicans and Representative Amash (L-MI) voting against the measu…
View in Congressional Chronicle693 viewsThe House considered the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle423 viewsThe House voted on and passed the rules governing three bills and one resolution. Lawmakers also debated a bill that directs the Department of Education to award school grants to agencies th…
View in Congressional Chronicle533 viewsThe House Administration Committee held a virtual hearing on safely voting during the coronavirus pandemic. State voting election officials and voting experts discussed the issues facing ele…
663 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,116 viewsThe House Education and Labor Committee held a virtual hearing to examine coronavirus racial inequities in education, health care, and the workforce. Former Education Secretary John King, wh…
917 viewsHouse Education and Labor Committee held a virtual hearing on the impact of states budget cuts due the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s public schools. Those who testified included the p…
876 viewsThe House Administration Subcommittee on Elections held a virtual hearing on voting rights and election safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses included NAACP Legal Defense and Educa…
541 viewsThe House debated and passed H.Res. 935, which establishes a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Refo…
View in Congressional Chronicle9,764 viewsVoting system vendors, local election officials and computer science professors testified on 2020 election security before the House Administration Committee. Among the witnesses were Electi…
9,328 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos testified on her department’s student loan debt forgiveness program before the House Education and Labor Committee. The hearing largely focused on the Educati…
9,309 viewsThe House approved a resolution supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The vote was 226-188. Members also passed a bill to restore Department of Justice oversi…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,828 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,278 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,916 viewsA funeral service was held in Baltimore for Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), who died October 17, 2019, at age 68. Among those providing eulogies at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in …
67,806 viewsThe House Administration Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing on voting rights and election procedures. Witnesses among the four panels included leaders from the NAACP and American Civil…
881 viewsSmithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch outlined his priorities to lawmakers, one of which is to address the deferred maintenance backlog. His testimony came before an oversight heari…
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