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Members debated a bill, H.R. 1833, to ban a certain type of abortion procedure. Representative Schroeder attempted to keep certain visual aids out of the debate. Her objection was defeated b…

The House debated the closure of 79 and the scale back of 26 U.S. Military Bases. An independent commission, created by Congress, produced the list of bases to close or realign. Up front co…

Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Hispanic Caucus talked to reporters about today’s Supreme Court ruling that made her Georgia district…

The U.S. House dealt with Flag Desecration, Abortion Funding, Foreign Operations, and Aid to Haiti.

House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony from Department of Agriculture officials concerning administration guidelines for the 1995 Farm Bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated a Republican tax cut plan. This bill would cut taxes for people and businesses by 189 billion over 5 years. To help pay for these proposed tax cuts,…

This House session continued debate on the Republican Welfare Reform proposal. This bill converts nearly 30 welfare programs in to block grants for the states. Federal spending would be li…

The House debated and approved a $156 million funding bill for House committees for the next two years. The amount is 30 percent that the prior Congress; there were three few House committee…

U.S. Representatives Ed Pastor (D-AZ) and Ileana Ros-Lethinen (R-FL), and panelists discussed the impact of the Republican controlled Congress on the Hispanic community, including affirmativ…

Panelists discussed the legislative agenda of the 104th Congress, particulary its effects on minorities, and why the Republicans won a majority. After all panelists had made their remarks, t…