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Committee members heard testimony from Donald Smaltz, the independent counsel who investigated former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy. He testified about how the Department of Justice del…

House Government Reform Committee members heard continuing testimony on Campaign Finance Investigation Day 8 Part 1 from Louis Freeh, FBI Director. He stated that Attorney General Reno a…

House Government Reform and Oversight Committee members heard testimony from FBI Director Louis Freeh about his support for appointing an independent counsel to investigation Democratic camp…

Committee members heard testimony from Janet Reno Attorney General on her reasons for deciding not to appoint an independent counsel to investigate Democratic campaign fund-raising abuses. …

Representative Dan Burton (R-Indiana), the chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, reacted to Attorney General Janet Reno’s decision not to appoint an independent co…

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard testimony from two former officials at the National Security Council. They testified about National Security vetting of persons a…

Before the committee hearing, Chairman Dan Burton, R-IN, and Ranking Member Henry Waxman, D-CA, talked briefly with reporters. Representative Burton criticized the FBI for not sharing inform…

Committee members continued their investigation into campaign fund-raising abuses during the 1996 election. Several White House aides testified about the contributions and access of Johnny C…

House Government Reform & Oversight Committee members continued their investigation into campaign fund-raising abuses in the previous election. They heard testimony from several current Whit…

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members continued the investigation into campaign fund-raising abuses in the last election. They heard testimony from two current White House …

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.

After a lunch recess, additional committee members made opening statements in the House investigation into campaign finance abuses in the last campaign.

The first day of the HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE/ CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING INVESTIGATION began with Committee members opening statements in the investigation of campaign fina…

Representative Dan Burton (R-Indiana) and Representative Christopher Shays (R-Connecticut) talked to reporters after the first day of testimony in the House campaign finance investigation. T…

Committee members met to hear testimony from friends and relatives of Charlie Trie, a Democratic fund-raiser who is currently not in the United States, and a contributor solicited by John Hu…

House Government Reform & Oversight Committee members debated and voted on immunity for three witnesses, two of whom knew Charlie Trie and another who knew John Huang. Members debated whethe…

Today’s House Hearings, Temporary FY 98 Spending Bill, Rules Committee. The House is considering a $31.8 Billion in Commerce, Justice, and State Department spending for FY 98. The amendment …

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

United States House of Representative session from September 11, 1997 with one minute speeches and Labor, Health, and Education spending for fiscal year 1998.