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Lynn Martin, the nominee for Secretary of Labor, testified before the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee in her confirmation hearing. Ms. Martin, a former representative - R-Illinois…

President Bush announced the nomination of Ms. Martin, Republican representative from Illinois, to head the Labor Department. The President characterized her as one of his “unofficial advise…

Illinois U.S. Senate Debate was held in Springfield, Illinois between Senator Paul Simon and Lynn Martin. Illinois citizens, reflecting a diversity of the voting population, participated in…

The House session continued.

The House passed H.R. 2065, to improve tropical forest management, by a voice vote. The House passed H.R. 5932, to improve educational equity and excellence, by a voice vote. The House agree…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1430, to enhance national and community service. A letter from Rep. Donald E. Lukens, of Ohio, was read, wherein he resigned as a member of th…

The House agreed to H.Res. 487 which provided for the consideration of H.R. 5835, intelligence authorizations. The House agreed to H.Res. 509, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5835, t…

The House passed the crime control bill, H.R. 5269 after agreeing to the Hughes, Douglas, Waxman, and Dingell amendments and rejecting the Sensenbrenner amendment. The House agreed to the As…

The House continued consideration and debate of H.R. 4739, the Defense Authorization Bill for 1991.

Viewers react to the president’s address to the joint session of Congress. Members of Congress are interviewed at the capital building rotunda and to get their immediate reaction to the pres…

The House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…

Members of Congress offered their reactions to President Bush’s address to the joint session of Congress.

Rep. Lynn Martin answered questions about her bid for the Illinois Senate as the Republican candidate. She was challenging Senator Paul Simon. She discussed how Americans should prepare for …

The House agreed to H.R. 5170, Airport and Airway Improvement bill, to authorize appropriations to improve aviation safety and capacity after substituting the committee amendment and rejecti…

In an unusual action, Speaker Foley made a strongly worded one-minute speech at the opening of the session to condemn the Irish Republican Army terrorist killing of Conservative British Hous…

Rep. Lynn Martin (R-IL) answered questions concerning a variety of issues, inlcuding taxes and family leave. Rep. Martin is seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Illinois.

Speaking before the Republican National Committee Black Council, Rep. Lynn Martin spoke about the issues that confront the citizens of Illinois. Rep. Martin is seeking election to the U.S. S…

The House passed H.R. 5268 , making appropriations for Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies programs, and miscellaneous amendments. The House passed H.R. 5258, to require tha…

The House passed H.R. 5229, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation. The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 291, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to account a…

The House passed H.R. 4329, to enhance the position of United States industry through the application of the results of federal research and development, and miscellaneous amendments.