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Representative David McCurdy D-OK, Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, spoke on the council’s agenda. He later responded to questions and comments from the viewers.

As part of a two-day conference, the Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute examined the future of the Democratic Party and proposed policy responses to the Repub…

Al From, President of the Democratic Leadership Council, and Sam Popkin from the University of California, analyzed the Democratic losses in the November midterm elections, the change to Rep…

Representative David McCurdy introduced Vice President Al Gore, a founding member of the Democratic Leadership Council ten years ago. The Vice President described the DLC as “the intellectua…

The banquet and gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Democratic Leadership Council opened with speeches immediately prior to a speech by President Clinton. Humorous parodies were per…

The Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute sponsored a post-election policy forum to analyze the results of the 1994 midterm elections. In opening remarks, DLC ch…

A live simulcast of the KXLY-TV Evening Newscast was shown of the Washington House and New York gubernatorial campaigns coverage that included background on the states, the candidates, the i…

Virginia senatorial campaign coverage included background information on the state and candidates, the issues, and the status of the race.

Maryland gubernatorial and Georgia gubernatorial and congressional campaigns coverage included background on the states and the candidates, the issues and the status of the races.

The candidates answered questions from Oklahoma citizens who had previously sent in their questions via camera, telephone or electronic mail. The topics ranged from the state and national ec…

The US House resumed after a brief recess to consider US policy toward Haiti.

During a news conference at Capitol Hill, a group of bipartisan members of congress announced an alternative health care reform plan. The Senate began debate on health care legislation propo…

This House session included a debate on the Interstate Banking bill and considered the FY 95 Foreign Operations report. After concluding House business for the day Special Order speeches wer…

The House of Representatives continued work on FY '95 Appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health & Human services as well as the Department of Education.

The House discussed an Amendment to urge the President to get a U.N. Security Council agreement to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia.

On this day the U.S House took up amendments to H.R 4426, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The bill would appropriate $13.6 billion for foreign …

First lawmakers considered the Military Construction Appropriations Bill which provided 8.8 billion dollars for military construction in FY95. Next they continued debate on the Defense Depa…

Using Oxford-style debate, members of Congress argued the merits of the Clinton and other welfare reform packages. House members made up two partisan teams for this debate which was moderate…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and continued debate on an assault weapons ban. Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection bill passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to …