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Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 5647-5651; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 132 and H. Res. 671-672, were introduced. Pages H12065-66 Reports Filed: No reports were filed today. Pr…

Candidates, office holders and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic position on several issues including affirmative action, hate crimes, gun control, health care and education. Th…

Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4884-4897; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 377 and H. Res. 558, were introduced. Pages H6598-99 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follow…

The House is expected to take up a number of measures, including H.R. 3113, the Unsolicited Commerical Electronic Mail Act of 2000, H.R. 2634, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999, H.R. …

Democratic lawmakers spoke to reporters about their vote in favor of permanent normal trade relations with China. They said that they broke with party ranks in order to benefit both American…

Committee members met to mark up legislation granting China normal trade relations. Topics under discussion were amendments to the legislation, human rights violations in China, and how to p…

Witnesses testified about the increase of fraudulent activity and identity theft through the illegal use of Social Security numbers. A Maryland couple testified about their own experience wi…

Witnesses testified about granting permanent normal trade relations to China. Among the issues discussed were the impacts of such a policy on the U.S. economy, human rights in China, and the…

Bills Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 3767-3819; 2 private bills, H.R. 3820-3821; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 89; H. Con. Res. 259-260, and H. Res. 429-430, were introduced. Page H630-3…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about a unanimous vote to repeal the Social Security earning limit, allowing senior citizens to remain in the workforce if they chose to do so. After th…

Committee members heard testimony on work disincentives in Social Security programs, including the current Social Security earnings penalty. Some in Congress wish to eliminate earnings…

Bills Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 3610-3644; 2 private bills, H.R. 3645-3646; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 248-249, were introduced. Pages H339-41 Reports Filed: Reports were f…

Secretary Summers, with the help of Ms. Mathews, testified on issues in the administration’s budget recommendations including the marriage tax penalty, Medicare, and the future of Social S…