House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle502 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle502 viewsThe U.S House debated a bill that would make changes to IRS management, operations, and audit procedures. It also debated a bill that would make changes to U.S.-China policy.
View in Congressional Chronicle466 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened and worked on a variety of issues including federal grazing policy, nuclear waste storage and the Dornan-Sanchez contested House election.
View in Congressional Chronicle543 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated nuclear waste storage and forestry issues among others.
View in Congressional Chronicle512 viewsThe U.S. House morning hour speeches in which the members can speak for 5 minutes on any topic they choose.
View in Congressional Chronicle52 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted on amendments to the agriculture spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle533 viewsThe US House waited for FY 1998 Spending Bills. Todays Bills addressed Juvenile crime and delinquency Programs, letting a Swiss Family who disclosed Bank Documents Immigrate to the US, 13 Bi…
View in Congressional Chronicle389 viewsRepresentatives from advocacy groups commented on the agreement reached with television networks regarding a new ratings system. The networks agreed to embark on a more comprehensive ratings…
126 viewsVice President Gore talked about the new television ratings system agreement with the television networks. The new ratings will be content-based and the vice president said the ratings would…
154 viewsRepresentatives briefed reporters on a congressional promise not to enact a television ratings system if the television industry can create a content-based system. They stressed the problems…
57 viewsThe House subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection and television industry officials heard comments by randomly selected families in Peoria, Illinois. They commented…
240 viewsThe House met to begin debate on the FY 1998 Budget Resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle764 viewsHouse Democrats talked with reporters about the current results of the budget negotiations. Representative David Obey (D-Wisconsin) did not believe an agreement had been reached on the budge…
28 viewsCommittee members heard testimony concerning the effectiveness of the television ratings system, which the industry voluntarily initiated at the beginning of the year. Several legislators wh…
479 viewsAfter attending a news conference at the White House, several members of Congress talked about President Bill Clinton’s efforts to remove “gag rules” on doctors who treat Medicaid patients.
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