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The NAFTA agreement signing ceremony was held at the Commerce Department with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. They provided comments on the historic trade deal.

C-SPAN cameras canvassed the U.S. Capitol interviewing a number of House members and members of the press concerning the upcoming vote on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The…

The House met to complete their legislative business before Thanksgiving. They debated legislation on campaign finance reform, which would set limits on campaign donations and on Congression…

U.S. Representatives briefed reporters on their feelings following the House passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The supporters of the agreement saluted the president…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.

The U.S. House of Representatives, on this day, took up four bills under suspension of the rules, meaning these are non-controversial bills and are expected to easily pass the House. The Hou…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated 21 Bills under suspension of the rules and Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill. Suspension bills are noncontroversial and bypass the normal …

Members of Congress who were undecided on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) discussed their positions. Administration officials discussed how they were attempting to persuade m…

Representatives and business owners briefed reporters during a news conference outlining their support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Following opening remarks by the p…

The House of Representatives considered thirteen bills. Among them was a resolution that would allow President Bill Clinton to withdraw most troops from Somalia.

Proponents of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) called a news conference to voice their support for the agreement. Several House members and governors spoke during the event. F…

Congressional leaders discussed a recently negotiated agreement with Mexico on sugar trade provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement. They believe this will ease passage of the N…

The U.S. House of Representatives took up a half dozen bills under a procedure known as Suspension of the Rules and also the Maritime Security & Competitiveness Act.

The House met Pro Forma with members delivering One Minute speeches.

One by one, senators, representatives, and current and former secretaries of commerce approached a microphone to voice their support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). They…

Representatives Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) and Bill Richardson (D-New Mexico) spoke about the Clinton administration’s health care proposal, which had been presented by the President to Con…

The House Session began with one minute speeches. Members spoke for one minute on topics of their choice. The House then took up House Resolution HR 287, short term Government Spending Bill.…

The House considered the FY 94' Appropriations Bills for the Defense Department, Energy & Water, and a bill providing for a Biological and Animal Research agency. The DOD bill provides $240 …

U.S. House of Representatives convened and debated FY '94 Veterans Affairs & HUD Appropriations, and H. R. 276. The House voted on H. Res 275 - The Rules to the Conference Report on '94 Vete…

The House met to considered many bills including a bill to amend Federal Pension laws