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The Utah Congressional Delegation sponsored this ceremony and donated a 100 year old tree to honor the centennial of Utah statehood. In his remarks, the Speaker urged people to reach out to …
122 viewsThe Utah Congressional Delegation sponsored this ceremony and donated a 100 year old tree to honor the centennial of Utah statehood. In his remarks, the Speaker urged people to reach out to …
122 viewsSpeaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spoke to a biannual meeting of the Heritage Foundation. After a brief examination of the accomplishments of the 104th Congress, he called for a reasoned, intelle…
55 viewsRepublican congressional leaders and governors discussed the continuing need for more state-federal partnership in solving domestic problems such as welfare and Medicare. Speaker Gingrich ta…
49 viewsAfter a meeting of the House Republican Conference on committee assignments, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and Representative Gerald Solomon (R-NY) introduced two new members of …
62 viewsAfter being re-elected to their leadership positions the House Republican Leaders spoke to reporters. They stressed their hope for more cooperation and less confrontation in Congress.
41 viewsHouse Republicans re-elected their leadership team from 1994, including Representative Newt Gingrich R-Georgia, as Speaker of the House and Representative Dick Armey R-Texas as majority lead…
86 viewsFriends and colleagues gathered to honor Representative Robert Walker R-PA, who is retiring after 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaker Newt Gingrich, who entered Congress w…
57 viewsAfter attending a bipartisan breakfast meeting, House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MS) talked briefly to reporters about their expectations for the fr…
41 viewsAfter a bipartisan morning meeting with freshmen, Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) talked about his impressions of the freshmen class. Representative-Elect (D-CA) Loretta Sanchez also tal…
77 viewsAfter their meeting with President Clinton, congressional leaders talked briefly to reporters about the results of the meeting. They focused on several issues, including balancing the budget…
48 viewsIn remarks to an annual meeting of GOPAC charter members, Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) reviewed Republican election results and previewed the 105th Congress. He also thanked members for cont…
56 viewsSpeaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Democratic challenger Michael Coles debated local and national issues for the right to represent Georgia’s 6th congressional district. They addressed i…
108 viewsC-SPAN’s Road to the Capital focused on the Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Senator Paul Wellstone and Republican Rudy Boschwitz, the man whom he defeated in 1990. Mr. Boschwitz campa…
325 viewsHouse Republicans celebrated the second anniversary of the “Contract with America” with a salute to their accomplishments. The members made many references to the changes desired by the elec…
111 viewsSeveral races in Georgia were profiled, which included Speaker Newt Gingrich’s re-election bid in the 8th district and the campaign to replace Senator Nunn, who was retiring after four terms…
201 viewsCongressional Republican leaders spoke with reporters about the proposed fiscal year 1997 budget agreement. Participants were optimistic with the package.
78 viewsMembers of Congress and others spoke to children at the “Zip Across America” rally about how children can participate in politics and the November elections. The emphasis of the effort will …
96 viewsThe members debated legislation that would allow states to choose whether to charge illegal immigrants or let them attend public schools for free. Illegal immigrants enrolled between Septemb…
199 viewsMembers of Congress and others talked with reporters about a new report on a 106 percent increase in drug use among teenagers. They blamed the Clinton administration for decreased interest i…
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