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Candidates in the Connecticut Senate race, Democratic incumbent Chris Dodd and Republican challenger Gary Franks, debated issues including health care, education, and the Clinton investigat…

The first-morning session of the 1996 Republican National Convention included arrangements and rules, as well as, speeches by Republican congressional and gubernatorial candidates.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Rep. Franks signed copies of his book Searching for the Promised Land.

On this day, the House took up the Most Favored Nation (MFN) status with China, debating whether to grant MFN status to China for another year. They also then considered the Fiscal Year 1997…

On this day, after a period of one-minute speeches, the House took up consideration of a $12.1 billion Interior Dept Spending Bill.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The House met to debate on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and funding for the U.S. Marshalls Service. The session began with One-Minute speeches on a variety of issues, then debated the batte…

The U.S. House opened with prayer by the House Chaplain. The members voted on approving the Journal. Then Representative Elijah Cummings, who won on April 16th in a Special Election to fill …

During the April 24th, 1996 U.S. House Session, members debated the Financial Year 1996 spending budget while granting continuing resolutions to allow government services to continue during…

House Representatives entertained one minute requests and Special Order Speeches.

This was a hearing by the House & Senate Welfare Conference Committee on Welfare Reform Legislation. Representative Bill Archer, R-Texas was the Chairman and Senator William Roth, R-Delaware…

The U.S. House met, debated, and voted on Medicare Proposals.

House Commerce Committee markup session on the federal budget and Medicare reform.

This House session considered a bill concerning Commerce, Justice, and State Department appropriations.

Representative Gary Franks (R-CN) and Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) briefed reporters and answered questions on their reaction to President Bill Clinton’s affirmative action policy.