Republican Freshman Senators
After some orientation meetings, Senator Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, introduced the nine newly elected Republican senators talked to reporters. They talked about their expectations for themse…
422 viewsAfter some orientation meetings, Senator Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, introduced the nine newly elected Republican senators talked to reporters. They talked about their expectations for themse…
422 viewsRepresentative Sam Brownback and Jill Docking debated state and national issues. They took questions from each other, a panel of journalists, and citizens by videotape and made closing state…
188 viewsThe race between incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler and Democratic Representative Tim Johnson was profiled through coverage of a Pressler stop at a lumber yard in Hill City and Rep.…
481 viewsKansas Republican Sam Brownback debated Kansas Democratic challenger Jill Docker for the Kansas Senate seat held by Bob Dole.
79 viewsThe race for New Jersey’s senate seat was profiled. Campaign commercials and events for both candidates were shown. Commercials from several other races were also shown. Richard Zimmer and R…
162 viewsThree candidates debated issues in the Kansas senatorial campaign for Republican Senator Bob Dole’s seat.
79 viewsThe first-morning session of the 1996 Republican National Convention included arrangements and rules, as well as, speeches by Republican congressional and gubernatorial candidates.
928 viewsThe U.S. House debates District of Columbia spending for fiscal year 1997.
View in Congressional Chronicle198 viewsOn this day, the House took up the Most Favored Nation (MFN) status with China, debating whether to grant MFN status to China for another year. They also then considered the Fiscal Year 1997…
View in Congressional Chronicle985 viewsHouse Republican freshmen talked with reporters about their congressional agenda. Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia) arrived part way through the news conference. They said they wished to pre…
55 viewsCurrent 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…
94 viewsThe House began with one-minute speeches from members before moving on to work on the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Resolution. After their legislative business was concluded, they ended with Spec…
View in Congressional Chronicle807 viewsThe House of Representatives continued discussion on the Fiscal Year 1997 Federal Budget.
View in Congressional Chronicle469 viewsUnited States House of Representatives, Session for May 15th, 1996. The House Debated Federal Land in Utah, Defense Spending, FY 1997 Budget Resolution, and Special Order Speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle713 viewsOn this day, the House took up H.R. 1561, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, which had previously been vetoed by President Clinton. The bill was drafted to consolidate the different fo…
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