House Session
The House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsThe House approved short-term federal government funding through April 28, 2017. Members also passed a water projects authorization bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,889 viewsU.S. Representative John Carney (D) and Colin Bonini (R), candidates in Delaware’s gubernatorial contest, faced off in a debate at the University of Delaware in Newark. They were asked quest…
856 viewsWells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the House Financial Services Committee apologizing for the sales practices of his company that involved the creation of an estimated 2 m…
28,199 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes bein…
1,707 viewsThe House debated the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,893 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee.
19,509 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle760 viewsThe House debated a bill related to broadband Internet access for small businesses and the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle320 viewsRepresentative John Carney (D-DE) and Representative James Renacci (R-OH) talked about the work of the Bipartisan Working Group, which they co-chair, as well as political polarization in Con…
407 viewsThe House passed a bill that restrict the Justice Department’s ability to investigate certain banking practices and limit the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) oversight.
View in Congressional Chronicle607 viewsThe House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard and another to prevent child sex trafficking.
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider an omnibus spending bill to fund the government, as well as a tax package. The spending bill would fund the federal government until September 30, 2…
897 viewsMembers of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) testified at a hearing on the council’s agenda and operations.
1,009 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …
2,841 viewsThe House approved two bill. One, H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act, deals with federal debt repayments dealt with prioritizing federal debt payments. The other reauthorizes school vouche…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,112 viewsThe House debated a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,607 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House has voted 286-138 to approve an African trade and Trade Adjustment Assistance bill. They are now debating a fiscal year 2016 Interior …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,722 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. The House debated and voted on amendments to H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Spending bill for fiscal year 2016. Me…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,013 viewsBanking and retail industry group officials testified at a hearing on financial data security issues. The witnesses answered questions on such issues as protection of consumer data and liabi…
741 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
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