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The House met to complete their legislative business before Thanksgiving. They debated legislation on campaign finance reform, which would set limits on campaign donations and on Congression…

Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen testified concerning the administration’s plans to fund the president’s health care reform plan. He stated that the tax on tobacco products and administrativ…

The U.S. House of Representative convened for legislative business.

In today’s session of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House took up continued consideration of the Mining Reform Bill. The House also took up a measure to make it a federal crime to u…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.

House Republicans briefed reporters on the possible effects of the president’s health care reform proposal should it be passed by Congress in its present form. Representative Gingrich pointe…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on H.R.3167 a bill to extend unemployment compensation benefits. After votes on a number of amendments to the bill, the measure pas…

U.S. House Of Representatives session of the house debated Unemployment Insurance Extension Bill. This bill would apply to persons whose unemployment benefits recently expired. The extension…

A bipartisan group of House members spoke to reporters about the “Managed Competition Act of 1993,” which is their proposal for healthcare reform. They emphasized that in contrast to Preside…

Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) the Republican Whip, surrounded by dozens of Republican colleagues, briefed reporters on his intention to run for the House Republican leadership. House R…

Representatives Nancy Johnson(R-Connecticut) and Michael Andrews (D-Texas) discussed the president’s plan for managed competition health care and the financing for the plan.

U.S. House session Debated the FY '94 defense spending bill as well as unemployment extension benefits.

Governor Carroll Campbell, Senator Connie Mack, and Representative Nancy Johnson spoke in a televised address to the nation in response to the president’s address to a joint session of Congr…

U.S. House Republican Representatives leaders called a news conference to outline the Republican alternative health care plan.

House and Senate Republicans met jointly to hear testimony on four different health care reform plans being promoted in opposition to President Clinton’s health care proposal.

A vote on President Clinton’s Budget Reconciliation Plan and FY '94 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

The United States House of Representatives voted on the Disaster Relief Bill to provide disaster relief to Midwest flood victims, which would provide $3 billion to flooded areas along the Mi…

After morning business and one-minute speeches, the House took up debate on a bill to end Most Favored Trade Status for China, which was up for review each year since it had been enacted in …

U.S. House of Representatives members debated an amendment to the fiscal year 1994 Department of Labor and Health and Human Services spending bill that would prevent federal funds from being…

The U.S. House of Representative met and took up the FY '94 Spending Bills for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and the District of Columbia. DC Home Rule Act requires Congress t…