Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), who was retiring at the end of the 113th Congress, reflected on her career in the House of Representatives. Topics included her reasons for running fo…
395 viewsThe House convened and recessed in order to prepare for receiving Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
View in Congressional Chronicle935 viewsThe House held a vote on H.R. 5108. Following the vote, members debated 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle748 viewsBusiness, finance, and government officials, including Export-Import testified on the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The hearing focused on on the role of the export credit agenc…
1,835 viewsWitnesses testified on the effects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the financial services industry, consumers, and American competitiveness since its enac…
2,048 viewsJohn D. Ryan testified on his National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s organization ongoing efforts to find missing children and investigate violent crimes against children. Ques…
7,523 viewsThe House took up a resolution establishing a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,002 viewsEducation and business leaders testified at a House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing on improving technical education …
548 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan testified on his department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. He stressed the importance of early childhood education, and addressed “No Child Left Behind” w…
313 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle868 viewsEducation professionals testified on teacher performance measurements being used in different states that emphasize student achievement over teacher credentials. Some of those methods includ…
1,167 viewsWitnesses testified on school safety and security in light of the December 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Topics included the possible benefit of having an armed of…
729 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle323 viewsDemocratic senators and representatives, local officials, gun violence victims, and others spoke to reporters about the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the sponsor of …
4,749 viewsLocal government officials, the mother of a congressional staff member killed at a 2011 Tucson mass shooting, and the superintendent of Newtown, Connecticut, schools recounted their personal…
1,613 viewsThe House passed a bill that would provide relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
View in Congressional Chronicle973 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took …
2,076 viewsRepresentatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a cap…
293 viewsMembers debated a resolution honoring the victims of and responders to a shooting December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. They began with remarks by Repre…
267 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
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