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The Congressional Black Caucus discussed various campaign issues, including education, affirmative action, and redistricting. They focused particularly on how these issues would affect the A…

U.S. House begins the day with debating an appropriations bill for spending for the Interior department.

The U.S. House of Representatives was opened with prayer by the House Chaplain. The Chair examined and approved the Journal. The House then moved to one-minute speeches. Later the House vote…

The House of Representatives continued discussion on the Fiscal Year 1997 Federal Budget.

The US House of Representatives planned to debate a bill to temporally extend the Federal debt limit. The House passed a bill to exempt government borrowing from the Federal Debt limit throu…

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to debate and vote on various bills.

U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

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…

The House approved an $82 billion spending bill for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.

The House of Representatives continued their debate on the debt limit extension.

The U.S. House of Representatives continued debate on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which would cover seven years and change discretionary spending limits for FY'96-'98 and create new limi…

The U.S. House met, debated, and voted on Medicare Proposals.

Democratic representatives heard testimony concerning how Republican proposed Medicare and Medicaid changes would affect health care services for the poor and elderly which utilized these p…

The U.S. House of Representatives conducted it’s daily business.

The House of Representatives debated the Fiscal Year 1996 Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted a panel discussion where participants spoke on the impact of the 104th Congress on African-Americans. They also examined how African-American…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated a Republican tax cut plan. This bill would cut taxes for people and businesses by 189 billion over 5 years. To help pay for these proposed tax cuts,…