105th Congress Environmental Issues
Participants reviewed the environmental record of the 104th Congress and previewed the environmental debates in the 105th Congress. They examined several issues which could be heavily debate…
55 viewsParticipants reviewed the environmental record of the 104th Congress and previewed the environmental debates in the 105th Congress. They examined several issues which could be heavily debate…
55 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from government officials concerning the impact of a proposed CSX buyout of Conrail, which would create the third largest freight rail line in the U.S. They…
451 viewsOn this day, the House Savings and Construction Act of 1996. They also took up H.R. 3564, The NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act, which would allow membership in NATO of some eastern European…
View in Congressional Chronicle666 viewsIn an excerpt, members debated changes to food stamp, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, child care and other federal welfare programs. Many of these programs come under the jurisdicti…
115 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives considered a bill to define marriage and allow states not recognize same sex marriages. The House passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a vote of 342…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,014 viewsOn this day, the House, after a period of one-minute speeches, took up the Safe Drinking Water Act under suspension of the rules. The House then moved to consideration of spending bills for …
View in Congressional Chronicle787 viewsOn this day, after a period of one-minute speeches, the House took up consideration of a $12.1 billion Interior Dept Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle600 viewsThe House met for Legislative business.
View in Congressional Chronicle263 viewsOn this day, the U.S. House considered a number of Crime Bills, dealing with sentences for jury tampering, stalking of persons across state lines, and crime against children and the elderly
View in Congressional Chronicle463 viewsThe house was in session to cover their daily duties.
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