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In the first of two hearings on Gulf War illnesses, committee members heard testimony from military chemical weapons officers and a former CIA analyst about possible troop exposure to such w…

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…

In the second of a series of hearings on reforms in congressional rules and procedures, members of Congress testified about various proposals to reform how the House of Representatives opera…

As part of a symposium titled, “Prospects for Constitutional Reform: Congress, the Courts, and the Case for Self-Discipline,” the panelists discussed whether government could be reformed thr…

The committee held a hearing on Persian Gulf War Syndrome. Gulf war veterans, researchers and medical experts testified about the effects of exposure to chemical agents on veterans during th…

The committee held a hearing on Persian Gulf War Syndrome. Gulf war veterans, researchers and medical experts testified about the effects of exposure to chemical agents on veterans during th…

The House convened for debate on fishing legislation.

On this day, the House Savings and Construction Act of 1996. They also took up H.R. 3564, The NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act, which would allow membership in NATO of some eastern European…

The U.S. House debates District of Columbia spending for fiscal year 1997.

On this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …