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The House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,106 viewsThe House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,106 viewsThe House considered three bills opposing the Biden administration’s energy policies, including approval of a measure rejecting a carbon tax in the U.S. and legislation that would change the…
View in Congressional Chronicle439 viewsState public utility commissioners from Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Indiana testified on electricity demand and affordability during a hearing before a House Energy and Commerce subcommi…
701 viewsThe House approved two bills opposing the Biden administration’s energy policies. One would prevent the president from ending the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and the other would …
View in Congressional Chronicle264 viewsThe House considered several homeland security and health care-related bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle277 viewsRepresentative-elect Tom Suozzi (D-NY), who won a New York 3rd Congressional District special election to replace expelled Representative George Santos (R), was sworn into the House. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle376 viewsThe House considered several small business-related bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsThe House approved a bill to eliminate all current restrictions on the import and export of liquified natural gas (LNG). Members also passed several foreign policy suspension bills that were…
View in Congressional Chronicle661 views“The CDC is a critical national security asset,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen during her testimony on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemi…
2,017 viewsAs the 118th Congress ended its first year and before the next session, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) discussed his po…
35 viewsThe House approved the Senate-passed final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an ex…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,954 viewsThe House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,375 viewsHawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura told House lawmakers the cause of the wildfire that spread to Lahaina has not been determined and pinpointing a cause could take several mon…
1,385 viewsThe House voted on amendments to and then approved fiscal year 2024 energy and water spending legislation, notably for the Department of Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers. President Bid…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,124 viewsIn a 220-190 vote, the House passed legislation to block a California gas-powered vehicle ban by 2035. The measure would prohibit the EPA from issuing a waiver allowing a state to set its ow…
View in Congressional Chronicle785 viewsU.S .Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified on oversight of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. He responded to various concerns raised…
2,754 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before lawmakers on the agency’s policies on caring for and placing unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors or family member…
2,087 viewsEnergy sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on emerging threats to U.S. energy infrastructure before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.…
716 viewsThe House approved the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Four Republicans voted against the bill, and four Democrats voted for it. The measure would next go to the …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,833 viewsThe House approved a bill to prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from using federal funds to regulate gas stoves as banned hazardous products. Members also passed a resolu…
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