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Former President Jimmy Carter addressed the World Bank’s Global Hunger Conference. He explored the relationship of public policy with poverty reduction, hunger, and malnutrition.

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2440, a resolution that would remove all U.S. troops from Somalia by March 31, 1994.

The House of Representatives considered thirteen bills. Among them was a resolution that would allow President Bill Clinton to withdraw most troops from Somalia.

The House Session began with one minute speeches. Members spoke for one minute on topics of their choice. The House then took up House Resolution HR 287, short term Government Spending Bill.…

U.S. House of Representatives convened and debated FY '94 Veterans Affairs & HUD Appropriations, and H. R. 276. The House voted on H. Res 275 - The Rules to the Conference Report on '94 Vete…

House members announced they are introducing legislation that would allow members to vote by telephone in the event of natural disaster or medical emergency. Representative John Kasich (R-O…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued to work on several Appropriation Bills for FY '94; Energy/water, Va/Hud, and Arts and Humanities funding. One-minute speeches took place b…

House Session debated many topics, among the topics included gays in the military, which is part of the FY '94 Defense Authorization. Also, a bill making changes in House Rules to allow for …

The House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.

United States House of Representatives session on June 16, 1993 with debate on Foreign Aid/State Department funding.

U.S. House of Representatives session on June 15, 1993 with one-minute speeches and debate on the “Striker Replacement” Bill and Foreign Aid Authorization.

U.S. House of Representatives debated 5 bills under the suspension of the rules. House members bring up non controversial bills such as the naming of Federal Buildings, land transfers, techn…

House of Representatives Committee on Rules hearing on the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1994.

The House of Representatives held final debate on the Motor Voter bill. The bill links registering to vote with applying for a drivers license.

The Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress heard testimony from current and former House committee leaders in a hearing on initiatives to improve the congressional committee process…

Two members of the U.S. military, who served in the U.S. relief effort in Somalia, spoke to a group of reporters at the National Press Club. They were joined by administrators of U.S. aid or…

Hall, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Hunger, discussed the efforts in Somalia. He emphasized the importance of U.N. intervention in the region and elaborated on the malnutrition p…