House Session
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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,758 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,758 viewsThe United States House of Representatives convened for a rare Sunday session to finalize business before adjourning for the holidays. They worked on 13 bills under suspension of the rules, …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,767 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The vote was 231-190 in favor of passage.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,734 viewsU.S. House of Representative was in session to debate H.R.1340, the Resolution Trust Corporation Funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsSeveral 1994 authorization bills are discussed. The Bills included NASA, The National Maritime Administration, and the Coast Guard.
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsAfter the morning business and One-Minute speeches, the House considered the National Service Bill. Also considered was the NASA Authorization for FY '94-'95. A $30 billion for agency progra…
View in Congressional Chronicle362 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle217 viewsRepresentatives Zimmer and Bacchus, both members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, talked about funding for the Space Station Freedom project. Last night, the House rejec…
59 viewsThe U.S. House considered appropriations bills for the Veterans Affairs, Housing and & Urban Development, and Agriculture departments.
View in Congressional Chronicle240 viewsIn an excerpt from the session of the House of Representatives, members debated an amendment to an appropriations bill for NASA that would eliminate the funding for the Space Station Freedom…
209 viewsThe House debated the NASA authorization bill and military construction appropriations bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle244 viewsLawmakers finished a bill to authorize the U.S. State Department for another two years. The bill would provide about 15 billion dollars to the state department. They then took up the fiscal …
View in Congressional Chronicle165 viewsU.S. House of Representatives debated 5 bills under the suspension of the rules. House members bring up non controversial bills such as the naming of Federal Buildings, land transfers, techn…
View in Congressional Chronicle121 viewsThe House’s first act was to vote on a motion to approve the previous day’s journal, which passed. They then moved on to one minute speeches, and then continued work on the Legislative Branc…
View in Congressional Chronicle243 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session May 25, 1993 with debate on American Troops in Somalia.
View in Congressional Chronicle231 viewsThe U.S. House convened to debate and vote on the Passenger Vessel Safety Act among other business. Following their legislative business, members were allowed to give speeches during special…
View in Congressional Chronicle80 viewsU.S. House of Representatives debated the National Competitiveness Act, Supplemental Appropriations, and U.S. Troops in Somalia.
View in Congressional Chronicle253 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on the National Competitiveness Act which authorized grants and loans to private companies who developed new manufacturing technolo…
View in Congressional Chronicle187 viewsThe House of Representatives held final debate on the Motor Voter bill. The bill links registering to vote with applying for a drivers license.
View in Congressional Chronicle160 viewsRepresentative Zimmer and Representative Bacchus discussed legislation they are co-sponsoring that would place restrictions on lobbying by former House members, staffers, and executive branc…
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