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The U.S. House of Representatives met for the last session of the 103rd Congress. Members debated the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) treaty. Representative Steve Largent (R-OK…

Witnesses testified about the welfare system and the impact that reform would have on low-income families throughout the U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives conducted its daily business including debate and votes on portions of the 1994 Crime Bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed both a conference report to a $20.7 billion funding bill for Energy & Water Development projects and the Congressional Accountability Act.

The members of the House Ways and Means Committee continued to go through health care legislation markup. Members questioned committee staff on a variety of subjects while they debated the l…

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.

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee continued debate on amendments to the Health Care Reform bill during the third of three markup sessions which took place on the 21st of June 199…

Members of the House Ways and Means committee debated amendments to the Gibbon’s health care reform plan during the first part of a three part markup hearing.

Members of the committee asked questions of Mr. Abernathy and discussed the details of health care reform during the markup of the Gibbons bill. The members also voted on several amendments …

The House Ways and Means Committee continued its markup of healthcare reform legislation. Members asked staff director David Abernathy questions concerning the Gibbons health care reform pl…

The House passed the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Bill. This bill provides $24 billion in the fiscal year 1995 for the Treasury Department, Postal Service,…

Members of the House Rules Committee continued debating the legislative appropriations bill for FY 1995. The hearing included a discussion on member’s expense accounts.

The House Ways and Means Committee continued its consideration of President Clinton’s health care reform proposal. The panel resumed its review of the president’s proposal today in a markup …

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee continued work on day two of the President’s health care reform plan markup session. This was one of three House committees overseeing the bill.

Day one of a mark-up session in the House Ways and Means Committee for the Health Security Act of 1994. House Ways and Means was one of three House committees handling health care legislati…

The House passed H.R. 811, Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act, which requires the Attorney General to, in some instances, ask a court to appoint an independent counsel. The House also p…

The United States House of Representative’s considered legislation that would elevate the Environmental Protection Administration to a cabinet level department. It reforms contracting proced…

The House considered two bills under suspension of the rules. The bills included the transfer 3200 acres of federal land to the government of Guam and another regarding holocaust reparations…