Contract with America Second Anniversary
House Republicans celebrated the second anniversary of the “Contract with America” with a salute to their accomplishments. The members made many references to the changes desired by the elec…
111 viewsHouse Republicans celebrated the second anniversary of the “Contract with America” with a salute to their accomplishments. The members made many references to the changes desired by the elec…
111 viewsRepublican women candidates for House and Senate seats were introduced by women members of Congress at a fundraising reception.
224 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives gave floor speeches. A Point of Order was made during the floor proceedings to assert that the rules of procedure are being violated. the chair’s ruling may…
View in Congressional Chronicle457 viewsRepublicans responded to the Democratic Convention and the presidential campaign. They took questions from the press.
45 viewsKeynote speaker Representative Susan Molinari (R-New York) and other women speakers highlighted the 2nd Evening Session of the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.
1,057 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted on approving the Journal. Then the members gave one-minute speeches. Later the House considered a bill letting workers take compensatory time off inst…
View in Congressional Chronicle306 viewsUnited States House of Representatives session on July 17, 1996, debated the Treasury and Postal Spending, Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization, and Welfare Reform.
View in Congressional Chronicle918 viewsThe House of Representatives debated Fiscal Year 1997 Legislative Spending Bill and Fiscal Year 1997 Labor, Health and Education Spending Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsU.S. House begins the day with debating an appropriations bill for spending for the Interior department.
View in Congressional Chronicle698 viewsThe House of Representatives continued discussion on the Fiscal Year 1997 Federal Budget.
View in Congressional Chronicle467 viewsThe U.S. House met in a morning hour session, meaning no legislative work was taken up. Members spoke on a variety of issues of their choosing.
View in Congressional Chronicle69 viewsHouse Pro Forma Session with Special Order Speaches.
View in Congressional Chronicle67 viewsThe House met to debate on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and funding for the U.S. Marshalls Service. The session began with One-Minute speeches on a variety of issues, then debated the batte…
View in Congressional Chronicle470 viewsOn this day, the House took up H.R. 1561, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, which had previously been vetoed by President Clinton. The bill was drafted to consolidate the different fo…
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