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In an excerpt, Members of the House of Representatives debated S-1508, returning furloughed federal employees to work. The government has been in a partial shutdown for more than two weeks.

The U.S. House of Representatives met and upon introduction the majority made an objection to a unanimous consent request to consider S. 1508, to assure that all Federal employees work and r…

Meg Goetz, House Reading Clerk, read several messages to members of the House of Representatives. Representative Steny Hoya, D-Maryland asked the House Speaker if it would be appropriate to …

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer. The House approved the Journal. The House proceeded to one-minute speeches. Later the House debated a bill considering Book royalties fo…

Members of the U.S. House of Representative met and focused on a conference report to a bill to terminate the Interstate Commerce Commission. Also, members debated appropriations for the Dis…

U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

The U.S. House met to discuss the Balanced Budget Bill

U.S. House Democrats talked with reporters about the impact of another government shutdown. Representative Steny Hoyer was Co-chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

On this day, the House considered a bill to authorize defense spending for FY '96. They also needed to consider a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded or else face a governm…

The House met to debate the extension of the U.S. debt.

After a brief recess, the House reconvened. The session started with a series of one minute speeches, when a member can speak on any subject for one minute. The House then took up considerat…

After meeting between Democratic Governors and Congressional Democratits to discuss the budget negotiations, Democratic congressional negotiators and several Democratic governors briefed rep…

The U.S. House is returning from a recess. The House opened up with prayer and then went to one-minute speeches. The House session included debates on the FY '96 spending bill, the spending …

The House reconvened from a recess to continue consideration of a House Joint Resolution for temporary spending for government agencies FY '96.

The House met to continue working on the Federal Budget.

The U.S. House of Representative convened and debated Bills to change rules regarding gifts to House members and staff. Members also debated Lobby reform and defense spending.

House of Representatives met for session to discuss bills.