Texas Cult Standoff Part 1
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. T…
1,058 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. T…
1,058 viewsDuring a congressional hearing focusing on tobacco products and health, the committee heard testimony on several issues, including allegations that cigarette companies tamper with nicotine l…
5,050 viewsFamily and friends remembered former Representative Michael Synar at his funeral service. Michael Synar died on January 9, 1996 of brain cancer.
758 viewsThe House Session opened with prayer and then one-minute speeches were heard. The House voted to Suspend the Rules and Pass as Amended H.R. 967. The House also voted to Suspend the Rules and…
View in Congressional Chronicle770 viewsThe house was in session today and prayer was offered by the House Chaplain. Sympathy was given to Representative Claude Harris’s family in his passing. The House voted on bills under “Suspe…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,311 viewsMembers began the day with the Fiscal Year 1995 Defense Department Spending Bill H R 4650. This Bill provides $243.6 Billion dollars for the Defense Department, an increase of $3.5 billion o…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,157 viewsMembers of the United States House of Representatives gave floor speeches and voted on a bill that dealt with the Interior Departments ability to manage national heritage areas.
View in Congressional Chronicle632 viewsMembers of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES met to debate 12 Bills under suspension of the rules. The Bills are generally not controversial
View in Congressional Chronicle435 viewsThe US House of Representatives took up legislation on District Columbia Appropriations, Foreign Operations Appropriations, and Radon Awareness and Disclosure.
View in Congressional Chronicle602 viewsU.S. House of Representatives take up 14 Bills Under Suspension of the Rules, California Desert Protection Act and Special Orders.
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe US House of Representatives met to debate HR 3626 (Antitrust and Communications Reform Act). Members discussed allowing regional Bell phone companies the ability to sell long distance te…
View in Congressional Chronicle803 viewsThe US House of Representatives considered 12 Bills under suspension of the rules. they also debated the Fiscal year 1995, Commerce-Justice-State appropriations.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,100 viewsMr. Harris spoke about his tenure as Senator from Oklahoma and the ways in which he was able to assist Indians in Oklahoma and around the country. Representatives Synar and Evans discussed t…
124 viewsDuring a mark-up session, the House subcommittee discussed the line-by-line language of H.R. 3434, a bill which would restrict smoking in public.
151 viewsUsing Oxford-style debate, members of Congress argued the merits of the Clinton and other welfare reform packages. House members made up two partisan teams for this debate which was moderate…
View in Congressional Chronicle274 viewsFollowing an Oxford-style debate on the House floor, Representatives Synar and DeLay discussed the topic of welfare reform. They discussed the format and the effect it will have on welfare l…
149 viewsTwo members of the Oxford Debate Society discussed the House debates and how they compared with Oxford-style debates. They also discussed the major issues on which a debate would be held in …
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