House Session
By a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,979 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,979 viewsFormer Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his decision to reference President Biden’s mental state in his report during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The attorney general …
15,645 viewsFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on oversight of the agency and resources needed from Congress. She addressed questions by th…
2,475 viewsThe House considered five bills under suspension of the rules, including several on privacy and identity theft protections.
View in Congressional Chronicle249 viewsThe House approved the debate rule for three bills, after failing to pass the measure earlier in the week. Thereafter, the House debated and approved two bills. One would block waivers on mo…
View in Congressional Chronicle511 viewsThe House approved the combined rule for consideration of three bills, and passed four suspension bills that were debated the previous day, including a measure to “strongly condemn and denou…
View in Congressional Chronicle344 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified on oversight of his department before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He discussed how the Infrastructure Investment …
2,994 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee examined the state of free speech on university campuses amid reports of a rise in antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas war continued. House members deliberated on …
3,969 viewsSurvivors of child sexual abuse and human trafficking recounted their experiences and detailed how they were victimized before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Governmen…
980 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing on issues of violent crime that were affecting Washington, D.C. Members debated the topic, with R…
1,120 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland testified on oversight of the Justice Department before the House Judiciary Committee. Several Republican members grilled Attorney General Garland on whether…
773 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland testified on oversight of the Justice Department before the House Judiciary Committee. Several Republican members grilled Attorney General Garland on whether…
26,209 viewsLina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testified at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Topics included privacy concerns, deceptive business practices…
3,155 viewsLegal professionals and scholars testified on the government’s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government…
291 viewsDirector Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Director Wr…
24,428 viewsDirector Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Director Wr…
5,409 viewsThe House approved three suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day, two of which concern veterans' health care benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle338 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted the agency’s success with securing the Southern border and reiterated the number of illegal migrant border crossings has decreased. He t…
6,502 viewsFormer Justice Department special counsel John Durham said he was not aware of any evidence of collusion or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election when ask…
24,011 viewsHouse and Senate Democrats spoke with reporters about the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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