House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,788 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,788 viewsThe House debated the rules for upcoming bills, including one allowing prosecutors to use both sex trafficking and prostitution laws to prosecute sex traffickers on the internet. Another wou…
View in Congressional Chronicle838 viewsThe House voted 240-186 to fund the government through March 23 and have a two-year federal budget. The bill would next go to President Trump.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,755 viewsIn a 245-182 vote, the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open through March 23. The legislation also includes a full year of funding for the Defense Department, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,618 viewsThe House reconvened to continue debate on government funding.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,134 viewsThe House Rules Committee conducted a second day of hearings to examine the issue of earmarks, or congressional spending that directs funds for a specific project to a member’s district or s…
616 viewsThe House debated a temporary spending measure to fund the government through February 16. The measure includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Govern…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,181 viewsA House Rules subcommittee held a hearing on the legislative provisions called earmarks that direct specific government spending toward a congressional member’s district or state. The proces…
675 viewsThe House revoted and passed the Republican tax reform bill, which was been stripped of three provisions that were determined to be in violation of Senate rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,599 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider a rule for legislation to extend government funding through January 19, 2018, as well as disaster relief funding for states struck by wildfires and …
1,120 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider rules governing debate of a revised Republican tax reform bill that was stripped of three provisions not in compliance with Senate rules.
888 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider a rule governing debate on legislation funding the military through the remainder of fiscal year 2018 and the rest of the federal government through…
487 viewsIn a 227-203 vote, the House approved the Republican tax reform bill. Members also passed H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 201, which reduces certain certain regulatio…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,607 viewsThe House Rules Committee approved debate rules for the House-Senate Conference Committee report on the Republican tax reform bill. The 9-4 vote was along party lines.
875 viewsThe House debated the rules for three bills, including a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for two weeks.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,242 viewsThe House Rules Committee debated and approved rules governing debate for three pieces of legislation: two banking regulation bills and an extension of federal government funding through Dec…
435 viewsThe House Rules Committee considered legislation relevant to the nation’s concealed carry handgun laws, as well as a provision to update requirements for the national criminal background che…
3,131 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows mineral mining while restoring mining leases on certain federal lands in northern Minnesota. Lawmakers also approved legislation that requires a two-year …
View in Congressional Chronicle876 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,190 viewsThe House worked on the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would specify time frames and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for hydropower projects. Membe…
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