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The subcommittee heard testimony from Defense Department officials and others on the demilitarization of stockpiled chemical munitions. The Defense Department plans to burn chemical weapons …

Members of the U.S. House of Representative met and focused on a conference report to a bill to terminate the Interstate Commerce Commission. Also, members debated appropriations for the Dis…

On this day, the House considered a bill to authorize defense spending for FY '96. They also needed to consider a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded or else face a governm…

After a brief recess, the House reconvened. The session started with a series of one minute speeches, when a member can speak on any subject for one minute. The House then took up considerat…

Members of the House of Representatives spoke on various topics during morning hour. Morning hour allows members to give 5 minute speeches on any subject they would like.

The U.S. House is returning from a recess. The House opened up with prayer and then went to one-minute speeches. The House session included debates on the FY '96 spending bill, the spending …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The U.S. House of Representative convened and debated Bills to change rules regarding gifts to House members and staff. Members also debated Lobby reform and defense spending.

The House opened with one-minute speeches and then debated on a bill to reverse laws on U.S. coastal commercial & recreational Fishing. The House agreed to go to a conference with the Senate…

The House met to vote on HR 1170, a bill to change the process of challenging a law passed by state referendum. The bill would require a 3-judge panel to delay enforcement of a law, pending …

United States House of Representatives session on September 28, 1995 considering a bill to change the process for challenging a law passed by a state referendum - a legislative ballot issue …

Day 5 of the Waco Investigation with the Joint House Committee. In continuing testimony on 1993 raids on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, attorneys for Branch Davidian leaders …

Day 5 of Waco Investigation with the Joint House Subcommittee. The joint subcommittees investigated the failed February 28, 1993 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau raid on the Branch David…

The U.S. House dealt with Flag Desecration, Abortion Funding, Foreign Operations, and Aid to Haiti.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to consider a bill that would extend healthcare for veterans exposed to chemicals during the Vietnam War. Members would also make amendments …

In this session, the U.S. House of Representatives began with one minutes speeches and then moved on to debate the Defense Authorization bill for FY '96.