House Session
The House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,164 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills suspension bills, including one to that aims to make improvements to veterans' health care and benefits. Also, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) off…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,164 viewsMembers voted on bills debated earlier under suspensions of the rules, and gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle260 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with crude oil spill preparedness and forensic evidence backlogs.
View in Congressional Chronicle472 viewsRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally at the Maritime Park’s Hunter Amphitheater in Pensacola, Florida.
932 viewsThe House began work on the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes $5 billion for Army Corps of Engineers water projects. Members also passed a bill that exempts from the Affordab…
View in Congressional Chronicle752 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,444 viewsThe House paid tribute to the late Representative Mark Takai (D-HI), who died from cancer on July 20, 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe House passed legislation that would make it easier to demote or fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs for poor performance or misconduct. Members also approved a bill to r…
View in Congressional Chronicle298 viewsThe House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.
View in Congressional Chronicle582 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle699 viewsThe House approved legislation that changes provisions in the Affordable Care Act dealing with tax deductions for medical care, a bill extending technical education programs, and a resolutio…
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsThe House approved a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including a resolution honoring Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning author Elie Wiesel, who died in July 2016; a me…
View in Congressional Chronicle887 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on ways to improve health care services for veterans. The hearing began with members voting to subpoena Department of Veterans Affairs Se…
1,112 viewsRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivered remarks in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on issues affecting veterans. He outlined a ten-step plan to reform the Department of Veterans A…
4,271 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 viewsCongressional Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), unveiled their party’s national security policy proposals at an event hosted by…
895 viewsVeterans Health Administration officials and advocates testified at a hearing on mental health care in the VA system and suicide prevention efforts. They discussed programs to assist veteran…
1,269 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches and debated and voted on several bills under suspension of the rules, including bills dealing with national intelligence programs and 911 calls.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,232 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules, including three dealing with opioid addiction, as well as a bill to reauthorize the Justice Department’s bulletproof vest progr…
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsWitnesses from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and oversight officials testified at a sometimes contentious hearing on ongoing delays in providing health care to veterans. Committee …
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