House Session
The House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsIndiana Senator-elect Todd Young delivered the weekly Republican address. He talked about the Republican legislative agenda and health care reform.
184 viewsCandidates for Indiana’s U.S. Senate race, Republican Rep. Todd Young, Democrat Evan Bayh, and Libertarian Lucy Brenton, participated in a debate. Topics included health care, climate change…
2,145 viewsRepresentative Todd Young (R-IN), who was running for Indiana’s seat in the U.S. Senate, delivered the weekly Republican address. He related his service in the Marines to concepts of improvi…
112 viewsCustoms and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske testified at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee on challenges to enforcing U.S. customs and trade laws. Membe…
486 viewsThe House passed a bill requiring the Treasury Department to report to Congress on assets of Iranian political and military leaders. Members also approved another bill that delays government…
View in Congressional Chronicle751 viewsThe House approved several bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation dealing with inspectors' general subpoena powers and construction of medical facilities for veterans. Me…
View in Congressional Chronicle847 viewsThe House debated H.R. 5046, a bill to authorize funding for Justice Department grants for opioid abuse prevention and addiction treatment programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle525 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including several honoring the contributions of women coinciding with National Women’s History Month. H.R. 4336, Women Airfo…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,048 viewsThe House approved a bill dealing with lawsuits against the federal government that could result in new regulations and requires the government to give public notice when it begins negotiati…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,340 viewsThe House passed a short-term highway funding bill that extends funding through December 7.
View in Congressional Chronicle942 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle494 viewsThe House passed debating H.R. 3495, a bill that would allow states to exclude providers that perform abortions from participating in their Medicaid programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle498 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones dealing with “frivolous” lawsuits and another seeking to defund Planned Parenthood. Darin LaHood (R-IL) was sworn in to replace former …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,221 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. House members debated H.R.3460, a bill to prevent President Obama from lifting sanctions against Iran (approved 247-186), and H.R. 3461, a bill …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,072 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session and started debating H.R. 427, which would require Congress to approve all federal agency regulations deemed to be "major rules".
View in Congressional Chronicle1,063 viewsThe House voted on amendments to H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, which reauthorizes National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for three years and seeks to promote the development of me…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,036 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House voted on several bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules. They also voted on H.R. 1190, a bill to repeal the Independent P…
View in Congressional Chronicle217 viewsThe House voted down a resolution requiring U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq and Syria in the absence of a congressional vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,532 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. The hearing, which was listed as a fiscal year 2016 budget hearing, centered on the Su…
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