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After the prayer by the House Chaplain, the U.S. House opened with one-minute Speeches on a variety of issues then voted to adjourn. When they returned, a controversial debate ensued about m…

The House debated a Job Training Programs Bill that would consolidate federal job training and education programs.

The House debated several different versions of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. The rules said that the version receiving the most votes would be the one presented for final pass…

The U.S. House debated FY '96 budget resolution.

Democratic members of the so-called Coalition brief reporters on their role in the ongoing budget negotiations. They talk about why they formed the group and their alternative budget proposa…

The House continued work on the unfunded mandate bill, which was included in the House Republicans' Contract with America headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). The legislation would …

The United States House of Representatives session on February 1, 1995, opened with prayer. The House of Representative continued debate on unfunded mandates.

The witnesses outlined the defense department’s budget request for fiscal year 1996 and testified on readiness and weapon systems.

The U.S. House debates the Clean Water Act.

The House debated a bill concerning unfunded mandate reform.

The House debated H.R. 925, the Private Property Protection Act. The measure requires government compensation when environmental actions reduce a property owner’s land values. Compensation w…

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

The U.S. House of Representatives considered an amendment to a bill on product liability

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.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on unfunded mandates and a bill on rules regarding the call of hearings with less then one weeks notice. Members debated and voted …

The House debated a regulatory bill on health, safety, and the environment. The measure would require federal agencies to explain the rationale and cost of new regulations.