In the first of his two confirmation hearings for the day, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) testified before the Senate Budget Committee on his nomination to be director of the Office of …
5,322 viewsIn the second of his two confirmation hearings in one day, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as President Tr…
2,219 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each Congre…
3,464 viewsThe chief executive officer of Mylan testified at a hearing on her company’s price increase on its EpiPen, an anti-anaphylaxis injection medication. Lawmakers from both parties questioned He…
33,040 viewsThe House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade hosted a hearing about Federal Reserve district banks and their impact on monetary policy and the economy. Subcommittee…
1,010 viewsA House oversight hearing examined the health care law since its March 2010 enactment and its effects on the insurance market including rising health care premiums. Also discussed were alleg…
2,079 viewsWells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the House Financial Services Committee apologizing for the sales practices of his company that involved the creation of an estimated 2 m…
28,199 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes bein…
1,707 viewsRepresentatives from the State, Justice, and Treasury departments as well as foreign affairs analysts testified before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee …
3,536 viewsFBI Director James Comey testified at a hearing on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email servers, as well as the decision to not recommend criminal charges agai…
107,497 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee.
19,509 viewsThe House debated amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,110 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle209 viewsStanley Meiburg testified at a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s response to previous cases involving sexual misconduct, theft and other allegations. The assistant EPA inspect…
1,389 viewsFederal officials testified at a hearing on the possibility of incorporating information from social media into the federal background check system. The federal government was scheduled to s…
806 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first bill allocates $622 million for Zika virus research and prevention. Members also voted 277-147 in favor of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,445 viewsTransportation Security Administration employees testified at a hearing on management practices and TSA misconduct. The witnesses said they were mistreated by senior level officials at TSA, …
5,278 viewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldana, relatives of crime victims, and local law enforcement officials testified at a hearing on crimes committed by people living …
5,295 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the international financial system. When asked about the terrorist attacks that took place in Brussel…
1,388 viewsThe House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee held its second hearing on the contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. Susan Hedman, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA…
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