House Session
The House passed a bill that exempts more financial institutions from a requirement to deliver annual privacy notices to customers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,641 viewsThe House passed a bill that exempts more financial institutions from a requirement to deliver annual privacy notices to customers.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,641 viewsTwo House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittees examined the cybersecurity of U.S. voting machines and what the federal government and states can do to prepare for the 2018 midterm e…
1,485 viewsThe House debated and passed a resolution requiring all members and staff to complete mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of Congress. Lawmakers al…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,325 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a field hearing at Johns Hopkins Hospital on the opioid crisis. Testimonies were given by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), the…
1,234 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,387 viewsGovernment oversight and non-governmental organization officials testified at a hearing on efforts to modernize operations of the Census Bureau before the 2020 Census. Their testimony follow…
1,361 viewsFollowing the House vote, the committee resumed its questioning of former Equifax CEO Richard Smith.
1,814 viewsThe House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, an annual spending bill covering the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, energy and water programs, and the legislat…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,982 viewsThe acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy was among the witnesses at a hearing on efforts to pass legislation reauthorizing that office. Committee members questioned …
6,211 viewsThe House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and began…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,479 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report. She highlighted recent job growth and said she exp…
1,988 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle370 viewsThe House passed a replacement bill for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,771 viewsIRS and Education Department officials testified at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on a recent data breach of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) reco…
1,549 viewsThe House approved a bill allowing employers to offer compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Members also debated a North Korea sanctions bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,436 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1694, the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle582 viewsThe House debated H.R. 1694, the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,176 viewsThe House passed H.R. 1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, which makes the position register of copyrights into a presidential appointment subject to Senate con…
View in Congressional Chronicle872 viewsRichard Cordray testified at a hearing on his Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) most recent semi-annual reports detailing the agency’s activities. Members questioned Mr. Cordray …
2,579 viewsNFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins took part in a congressional forum on ways to improve community-police relations and the criminal justice system. They shared their first-hand e…
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