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The house returned from a recess to take up funding bills for Commerce, Justice and State Departments.

The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to talk and vote on various bills.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives met to vote on bills on education, taxes, and various other bills. Members began with their one minute speeches on whatever topic they wanted to …

The House met on November 7, 1997 to discuss and debate the Fast Track Trade Authority, intelligence funding, and charter schools. The day’s session concluded with a series of special order …

The U.S House debated a bill that would make changes to IRS management, operations, and audit procedures. It also debated a bill that would make changes to U.S.-China policy.

The House met for Special order speeches

During a motion to adjourn, Rep John Ensign, R-Nevada, spoke about a Nuclear Waste Bill that is of importance to him and his constituents. The bill was supposed to be part of the legislative…

The U.S. House met to discuss Education Savings Accounts

Beginning at about 4 p.m., members debated a privileged resolution on the House Oversight Committee investigation into the California 46th district contested election, which was sponsored by…

The U. S. House of Representatives debated the Coast Guard funding.

The U.S. House Session opened with prayers and one-minute speeches. The members debated Partial-Birth Abortion and the Conference Report on VA/HUD. They ended with Special Order Speeches.

The first lady and others spoke about child care in the U.S. during a conference titled, “A Better Child for a Better America.” Mrs. Clinton talked about a previous White House conference o…

The U.S. House met and took up a debate and vote on a number of pieces of legislation. Members passed the Energy and Water Development Conference Report by a yea and nay vote of 404 yeas to …

Continuing U.S. House of Representatives legislative session on September 29th, 1997. The main subject of debate was a temporary FY 1998 Spending Extension Bill so as to keep Government serv…

The U.S. House discussed the Defense Appropriations Conference report

House Government Reform & Oversight Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning pfiesteria, a microbe which is responsible for fish-kills and human ailments along the mid-Atlantic coast.…

The House of Representatives gathered for morning business. On the agenda was the Legislative Appropriations Bill, The Judicial and Commerce Appropriations Bill, and the Congressional Pay R…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the practices and procedures of the IRS. Senators and tax experts testified about the abuse of power, collection and seizure rates, and poor cu…